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To: SLB
Bad idea, very, very bad idea.

I own a heavy construction company in North Jersey, we do our own drilling and blasting. I have a Federal License to purchase and posses explosives, I also have a license to use them in NJ and NYC, that is a blasting license.

I was on one of our jobs and walked around over the muck pile, shot rock, just after the blast and picker up explosive residue on my loafers.

Two weeks later I went to Newark Airport for a flight to a meeting in Texas. When I past through to scanner, every bell, whistle and flashing light in Newark went off, I was then taken by four heavily armed men to have a more detailed look see, long story short when they saw my documents I was released without any further ado, they were VERY professional and all business. Do not pull their chains.

22 posted on 09/01/2011 4:01:54 PM PDT by Rumplemeyer (The GOP should stand its ground - and fix Bayonets)
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To: Rumplemeyer

I was on one of our jobs and walked around over the muck pile, shot rock, just after the blast and picker up explosive residue on my loafers.

Two weeks later I went to Newark Airport for a flight to a meeting in Texas. When I past through to scanner, every bell, whistle and flashing light in Newark went off, I was then taken by four heavily armed men to have a more detailed look see, long story short when they saw my documents I was released without any further ado, they were VERY professional and all business. Do not pull their chains.


Yes, My impression is that the swab-scan is about explosive residue, which is very difference from gunpowder residue.

Of course, the TSA-holes will still rummage your suitcase and swab everything for the mere cause that one is declaring a firearms in checked baggage, as if that makes one a more likely suspect.


25 posted on 09/01/2011 5:03:45 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Are you better off now than you were four trillion dollars ago?)
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To: Rumplemeyer

There is one reason and one reason only that you cower in fear of the TSA, ........Muslims. Rid the world of Muslims and we can all fly, walk, ride, and live in peace! As long as one single muslim walks the earth no Jew, no Christian, no peaceful person is safe!io


27 posted on 09/01/2011 5:05:15 PM PDT by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
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