Paddles_up
March 13, 2003, 08:16 AM
*** Metamucil, erection devices and sex toys
USA TODAY -- Have you heard the one about
the nun in the Amarillo, Texas, airport? A
surprised inspector opened her suitcase to
find 10,000 condoms that were destined for
a relief project in Africa. Though the story
may be the stuff of urban legend, it
illustrates this new reality: At the
airport, what's tucked inside your bag isn't
sacred anymore. In fact, it can be
hazardous to your dignity. Planning a trip?
Carry a government-issued ID, wear clean
socks and hang onto your self-respect.
From full-body friskings to revealing one's
weight to having unmentionables displayed
travel security is increasingly causing red-faced moments.
USA TODAY -- Have you heard the one about
the nun in the Amarillo, Texas, airport? A
surprised inspector opened her suitcase to
find 10,000 condoms that were destined for
a relief project in Africa. Though the story
may be the stuff of urban legend, it
illustrates this new reality: At the
airport, what's tucked inside your bag isn't
sacred anymore. In fact, it can be
hazardous to your dignity. Planning a trip?
Carry a government-issued ID, wear clean
socks and hang onto your self-respect.
From full-body friskings to revealing one's
weight to having unmentionables displayed
travel security is increasingly causing red-faced moments.