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24. Postive residue of what?

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 10:06 PM

Mar 2013

The article says that she has a metallic knee and that she's pulled out for additional screening often.

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�OMG�: Sen. Claire McCaskill tweets about �aggressive� airport pat down [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP

Sounds like a set up to me. appleannie1 Mar 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #4

to what end? brooklynite Mar 2013 #21

As in she got on the wrong side of someone? midnight Mar 2013 #26

Now imagine it's your 3 year old Politicalboi Mar 2013 #2

Hands??? they check your hands fo...residue? dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #3

Ditto to dixiegrrrl's question...n/t ewagner Mar 2013 #5

Yes anokaflash Mar 2013 #9

Yup, and hubby got the swab instead of the pat down nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #13

Not everyone's. babylonsister Mar 2013 #22

Did she pump her own gas? That'll do it... nt MADem Mar 2013 #28

It's to check for any kind of residue from an explosive davidpdx Mar 2013 #31

The TSA has far too much power to mess with people and they do use it flamingdem Mar 2013 #6

I wonder what she got on her hands? truthisfreedom Mar 2013 #8

Some prescription drugs can mimic explosives in their scanner. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2013 #12

And if you have been fertilizing your roses, truedelphi Mar 2013 #14

Not to mention if you've been around guns and ammo. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2013 #20

Skin lotion also can read false positive....glycerin I believe. Nt peace13 Mar 2013 #19

Betcha TSA are looking at their last days. Go Claire...n/t monmouth3 Mar 2013 #10

I had exactly the same thing greymattermom Mar 2013 #15

as i always decline the 'orgasmatron' mattvermont Mar 2013 #17

Like this ole gal madokie Mar 2013 #23

I got roughed up by an old gal at Gatwick Skittles Mar 2013 #16

The lighter side (but still pretty heavy) derby378 Mar 2013 #18

Postive residue of what? rocktivity Mar 2013 #24

welcome to our world, senator oldandhappy Mar 2013 #25

Strange Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #27