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From: Ray.Campbell@f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (Ray Campbell)
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Subject: Re: AIRPORT SECURITY PART TWO
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Date: 14 Mar 91 05:07:42 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I use a cane, and have been traveling quite a bit now for about 4 and a
half years.  What they do with me is take my cane away from me (at my
request) since it has a lot of metal in it and would set the detector off.
 Then I walk through and if I beep then it's search time.

I'll tell you though some of those detectors are more sensitive than
others.  In some cities, I can walk through with my keys and talking
clock in my pocket and I don't beep.  Other times, I practically have to
get undressed to get through because the thing is so sensitive.

Carla- I would be interested to hear how they react when it comes to
adaptive computer equipment.  I did have an incident one time going
through a detector in Fort Lautterdale.  I had a talking clock/calculator
in my carry on which they hadn't seen when I had left from Chicago.
Well, they saw that and got quite concerned.  They asked me what the
thing was in my suitcase and I told them but they wanted me to show it to
them.  I can just imagine what they do with computer equipment,
especially with things going on in the world as they are and subsequent
tightening of security.

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