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Georgyporky · 23/05/2023 18:49

I was told to remove my glasses & put them in the tray to be x-rayed.
Very unhappy, but obvs didn't argue with Little Hitler.
Never had this before. Can anyone think of a reason why?

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SiegeOfBees · 23/05/2023 18:57

Hollow arm with concealed stabby thing?
Spy glasses?
Bored security agents trying to pass the time by seeing who can ask the most ridiculous instructions and see how many comply?

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Atishoos · 23/05/2023 19:02

I have a Watchman device in my heart. It is NOT a pacemaker so I don't have to say anything. Recently the alarm went off and they did a quick pat down when I told them about the device. No problems, but it wasn't the device that set it off!

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watermeloncougar · 23/05/2023 19:10

Most likely thing to me seems random checks for possible spy glasses as They look very similar to ordinary specs

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MayBeeJuneSoon · 23/05/2023 19:38

How rude of you op!

They are all scanned at my place of work too

Not an airport, and no rudeness from staff

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dementedpixie · 23/05/2023 19:40

Xray specs?
Who knows but I'd just do as they say anyway

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Raera · 23/05/2023 19:52

My glasses set off the alarm every time I go into prison (for work!)
They don't make me remove them as I can't see without them

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purplecorkheart · 23/05/2023 19:55

Presumably because a lot of glasses set off the machine and then you will get annoyed about being frisked. Tbh I always thought that glasses had to be removed.

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MayBeeJuneSoon · 23/05/2023 20:06

Think a bit more about how weapons are 'flat-packed' ....parts.... put together to make things...

The type of material used as well