Infinite MonkeysCourtesy of our friends at the Transportation Security Administration:
NEVER leave babies in an infant carrier while it goes through the X-ray machine.
No kidding. Has anyone ever tried to put a baby through an airport X-ray? Seriously?
In addition to staying vigilant about who and what gets through airport security, screeners have to keep a close eye on the X-ray machines. A surprising number of people try to run their pets — whose skeletons have appeared on the X-rays — and even their children through them, unnecessarily exposing them to its radiation and other dangers.Parents with sleeping babies often insist on running the car seat with the child through the X-ray machine rather than waking the slumbering child. That won't fly with screeners.
"I got into a real disagreement with a woman who wanted to put her baby in a car seat and try to put her through," security director Beecroft said.
Some people are just half-baked.
Posted by H.L. Monkey at December 8, 2006 09:33 PM