2006-07-08 10:57:09 · 5 answers · asked by John A 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
The computer can hide other items in the computer bag. By removing the computer, this is much less likely to happen.
I asked this of an inspector during a slow period and she demonstrated it with a screwdriver that had been confiscated. Very convincing!
2006-07-08 11:00:29 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Checking of electronics began after Pan Am 103 blew up over Lockerbie Scotland in 1988. The bomb was believed to have been hidden in a tape recorder in a checked bag.
After 9/11, and with the proliferation of people bringing laptops on board, they not only x-ray the machines separately, they sometimes do spot checks which require you to turn the computer on to make sure it boots up.
2006-07-09 00:25:44 · answer #2 · answered by Flyboy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they can screw up the x ray and make it seem that you only have a computer in that bag even though the bag has stuff in it. Also it makes it eaiser to chack for explosive powders.
2006-07-08 18:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by alexxxa $ o's 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They want to make sure it is a functioning pc, rather than just a shell with a bomb or other contraband stuffed into it. They even made me turn on my camcorder and cell phone for the same reason.
2006-07-08 18:22:46 · answer #4 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to check it
2006-07-08 18:00:03 · answer #5 · answered by alneli08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋