MintyBoost + TSA = bad

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Natch had a bad day at JFK when his MintyBoost looked too much like an IED (The full story is here)

Just goes to show you, even Rocket Scientists have trouble at the security line…

Filed under: mintyboost — by ladyada, posted July 17, 2007 at 5:47 pm


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4 Comments

  1. It is truly a sign that the end is near when you have such ignorant fools in positions that give them way too much power, and that the politicians that created the whole mess remain in public office.

    Comment by Ticom — July 17, 2007 @ 7:53 pm

  2. Well, as we all know, Kip Hawley is an idiot.

    -Joey

    Comment by joey.dale — July 17, 2007 @ 8:28 pm

  3. Yeah, this is why I didn’t take mine on an airplane. The wife had the presence of mind to suggest that since people think beverages can be made into explosives, maybe my pockets shouldn’t be loaded with electronics I’d been soldering up myself.

    Comment by peenworm — July 17, 2007 @ 9:41 pm

  4. That’ll teach him to make ugly electronics!

    Comment by Seaniepoo — December 30, 2007 @ 11:56 pm

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