Baltimore, Sept. 16: A couple's checked baggage contained a plastic bag with a block of processed cheese taped to another plastic bag holding a cellphone charger.
Houston, Nov. 8: The checked baggage of a U.S. person -- either a citizen or a foreigner legally in the country -- contained a plastic bag with a 9-volt battery, wires, a block of brown claylike minerals and pipes.
Milwaukee, June 4: A U.S. person's carry-on baggage contained wire coil wrapped around a possible initiator, an electrical switch, batteries, three tubes and two blocks of cheese. The bulletin said block cheese has a consistency similar to that of some explosives.
San Diego, July 7: A U.S. person's checked baggage contained two ice packs covered in duct tape. The packs contained clay rather than the normal blue gel.
I guess I should have included the whole article, they think these are "dry runs" by terrorist trying to see what they can get away with. At least that was my take on scanning the article.
they do think that they are dry runs. Which in my mind makes me happy that they were stopped. That means that the security at our airports isnt as bad as some people say. If thats what they are finding then I have no problems waiting to get through
