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apparently I look either dangerous or approachable. Airports have started doing hand swabs here now and I got asked to do them on both legs of my trip

Posted by Reagen Sep 12 '11, 09:40

and twice yesterday, with the second agent literally in sight of the first one who performed the swab.

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you're sure they worked for the airport right? -- nm - Beaker Sep 12, 09:45 2
- Exactly. Oh, they start with your hands but before you know it, they are all up in your junk. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 12, 09:47 1
  - I think that's how they filmed Bucky Larson -- nm - Beaker Sep 12, 09:48
Okay, I have no idea what this means. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 12, 09:41 22
- I *think* he means manually swabbing your carryon for explosives. they do this in some federal buildings. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:45 21
  - I get this *every* time now... - Mel Profit Sep 12, 09:48
  - but on your hands now. -- nm - Reagen Sep 12, 09:46 12
    - wow, I never saw that anywhere. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:46 7
      - Carrie's had that a couple times. but not on the same trip. -- nm - Jim Sep 12, 09:50
      - I've had that done before, though I don't think recently. - ty97 Sep 12, 09:48 5
        
        I've seen it on briefcases/handbags many times at secure buildings. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:49 4
        
        My bag gets that swab treatment sporadically due to the all the electronics/wires I carry. -- nm - ty97 Sep 12, 09:50 3
        
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        it should be super tight. I have no problem with that. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:55
        
        at this point I carry in zero electronics unless absolutely required. I don't bring in a phone (they are prohibited where I go). -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:51
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      - yeah, I couldn't say when this started, although they weren't doing this at the start of August when I flew. -- nm - Reagen Sep 12, 09:49 1
        
        it might depend on routes/airlines. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:49
  - Swab with what? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 12, 09:45 6
    - a scurvy midshipman -- nm - con_carne Sep 12, 09:48
    - I had it done in Colorado Springs...it's some type of swab that detects chemical residues or something. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 12, 09:47
    - I believe it's like a rubbing alcohol soaked cloth, then they put it through a gas chromatograph. -- nm - Reagen Sep 12, 09:46
    - a cotton swab. Then it gets tested for chemicals. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 09:46
    - a small piece of cloth held with tongs. they drop the cloth in some kind of machine that checks for the chemicals. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:46 1
      - Hmm. So it is illegal now to even touch explosives? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 12, 09:48
hand jobs? nm -- nm - groiny Sep 12, 09:40
where are you going? -- nm - HPV McGee Sep 12, 09:40 1
- was. Went to Ottawa for a wedding. -- nm - Reagen Sep 12, 09:41
why did they swab your legs? -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:40 4
- "We're going to need a bigger swab" -- nm - oblique Sep 12, 09:42
- this is bad and you should feel bad. -- nm - Reagen Sep 12, 09:40 2
  - (I read it this way too :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 09:46
  - I mean, I get that the lady probably couldn't reach your cheek. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:41

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apparently I look either dangerous or approachable. Airports have started doing hand swabs here now and I got asked to do them on both legs of my trip

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