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Old July 12th, 2004, 04:22 AM
Miguel Cruz
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Default Laptop checking in airports

curious wrote:
"PTRAVEL" wrote:
And I certainly don't believe anyone stuck a USB drive into your computer.
That was never done in the US.


I didn't pay enough attention to see where it was inserted. USB was only a
guess. It could have been into a different port.


If this happened, it was a swab to check for traces of explosives. There is
no conceivable purpose in connecting an active device to the machine, and
large numbers of travelers would (rightfully) object vehemently.

miguel
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