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2004-01-07 Europe

French authorities remove woman from US-bound flight

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2004-01-07 00:12|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...FNC is saying as of 0100 7 Jan is that the lady was wearing a motorcycle jacket with a heating element - and the XRays picked up the wires in the jacket, so the Security types thought they had another inventive bomber on their hands. In retrospect, we can smile about it, but I figure if they're being that careful, then we're more or less on the ball.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-1-7 12:57:43 AM|| 2004-1-7 12:57:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Turns out she had a bottle of California wine labeled "Champagne."

Posted by Polonius 2004-1-7 1:34:30 AM|| 2004-1-7 1:34:30 AM|| Front Page Top

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