"Soliloquy" wrote in message
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(Geoffrey S. Mendelson) wrote in
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How would a "good set" of batteries help security to know that it's a
radio and not a bomb?
SNIP
During security inspections, the inspectors will power on any handheld
portable devices from passengers to make sure that they're really functional
(and not a covering for a bomb or a weapon). They're just making sure your
cellphone is a cellphone and your radio is a radio.
-- Stinger