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> I pat them down, and search their luggage. If I don't find > a bomb, I let them go. It should take 3-5 minutes, tops.

He had checked luggage.



Don't checked luggage go through bomb detection and the like? Actually I'd be inclined to believe they go through even more rigorous checks than people and their carry-on luggage. iirc, they're stored in bomb-resistant containers inside of aircraft, too, ever since a bombing with a bomb in checked luggage some time ago (80's, I think)


Which is already scanned for explosives by default, no?




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