this happened to me in indianapolis last month
it's because books and food can block the xray from seeing through them, so ostensibly you could hide a weapon in between books/food
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I think that is factually incorrect. X-ray shielding garments are made of lead and/or other metals which would be poisonous in food and
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Well this is what the TSA published as their rationale, so take it up with them not me :)
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Gotcha. That at last makes a little sense.
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Highly inconvenient in books.http://blog.universalmedicalinc.com/determine-x-ray-apron-material-right/ …
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