Re: urgent question!

[Ben Kreunen <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01:28 PM 3/22/00 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 3/22/00 10:23:03 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>map@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > with the IR, am i better off asking for hand-checking and then trying to
> >  explain that they cant open the canister, or just letting it go through
> >  the security x-ray?

The best way is to hand check everything. Explain the problem with the IR 
cannisters and be prepared to open one of them (let them pick which one) at 
each check to keep them happy. Cooperation will usually get you through 
without a fuss.

>Well a lot of people ask this, and it seems like most advice is to just send
>it through the xray!  If you tell them not to open it, they most likely will
>under suspicion!
>And if you have them hand check it when they open it, it will probably fog!
>Unless its Konica IR.
>
>Now I'm wondering though, if you buy a little x-ray proof case (enough to
>hold one or two rolls) and stick it in a big suitcase full of stuff (maybe
>stick it in the clothes?), they won't really take the time to check out the
>one little case would they?
>I've never tried it  ;-)  But I've seen little x-ray proof cases that are as
>big as one of those soap travel containers...

ANY! x-ray opaque object seen in luggage is treated as suspicious and if 
x-rays won't penetrate it then it will be hand checked, even something as 
big as a soap container. If they didn't terrorists would have exploited it 
long ago.

Cheers

Ben

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