Virginia
Bomb alert over 'break-wind' dogDave Rogerson's life-size mechanical terrier set off a security detector at Norfolk Airport in Virginia.
Armed security staff were alerted when the toy's wind-breaking mechanism registered as a high explosive on sensitive monitoring equipment.
Mr Rogerson, 31, from Thorner, Leeds, was questioned by FBI agents and looked on in amazement as they took a series of swabs from the mechanical toy's rear end.
The toy animal was eventually returned to him, but he was not allowed to take his planned flight and had to take an alternative route to North Carolina.
Mr Rogerson said: "There's no humour at American check-ins and for about 20 minutes I was quite scared.
"They told me it is the highest reading they had for explosives and they took it very seriously."
I'm convinced Virginia's worse than Texas. I mean, really, name one good thing about Virginia besides the weather. I read the other day that in the sniper trial (1) they've loaded the jury with military and ex-military people, and (2) they're allowing the death penalty if he's found guilty of helping the shooter,
not pulling the trigger himself. Scary place, Virginia.
* Ray, 10/25/2003 03:36:47 PM
