Why are laptops singled out?

Has any terrorist or otherwise unsavory airline passenger ever disguised a
weapon or explosive device as a laptop?

I have heard that laptops are singled out because of financial liability.
If that's the case, then isn't it safer for the laptop to remain in its snug
case? Why then are laptops selected at random for explosive material
swabbing?

Wondering what the official mentality is regarding laptops.

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victor wrote:

Has any terrorist or otherwise unsavory airline passenger ever disguised a
weapon or explosive device as a laptop?

I have heard that laptops are singled out because of financial liability.
If that's the case, then isn't it safer for the laptop to remain in its snug
case? Why then are laptops selected at random for explosive material
swabbing?

Wondering what the official mentality is regarding laptops.

My understanding is laptops block the view of OTHER things in the bag.

victor wrote:

Has any terrorist or otherwise unsavory airline passenger ever
disguised a
weapon or explosive device as a laptop?

I have heard that laptops are singled out because of financial liability.
If that's the case, then isn't it safer for the laptop to remain in
its snug
case? Why then are laptops selected at random for explosive material
swabbing?

Wondering what the official mentality is regarding laptops.

My understanding is laptops block the view of OTHER things in the bag.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:24:53 -0500, "victor"
wrote:

Has any terrorist or otherwise unsavory airline passenger ever disguised a
weapon or explosive device as a laptop?

I have heard that laptops are singled out because of financial liability.
If that's the case, then isn't it safer for the laptop to remain in its snug
case? Why then are laptops selected at random for explosive material
swabbing?

Wondering what the official mentality is regarding laptops.

Because you can put a LOT of C4 in a laptop case vs. a walkman or
Ipod, and
the circuit board and other wires obscure the view.

it's because the batteries are large enough to conceal "something" and since
they are radio-opaque (don't pass x-rays) they COULD conceal "something"

"victor" wrote in message
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Has any terrorist or otherwise unsavory airline passenger ever disguised a
weapon or explosive device as a laptop?

I have heard that laptops are singled out because of financial liability.
If that's the case, then isn't it safer for the laptop to remain in its
snug
case? Why then are laptops selected at random for explosive material
swabbing?

Wondering what the official mentality is regarding laptops.

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