Washington – New Airport Security Focuses On Remote Control Toys.

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    Washington – Airport screeners will be taking a closer look at remote control toys in carry-on luggage due to concerns they could be used to detonate bombs, U.S. officials said Monday.

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    The new practice is not a result of a specific threat, according to the Transportation Security Administration. But authorities recently arrested two Florida college students and accused one of them of posting a video online with instructions on how to use a remote-controlled toy to set off a bomb.

    Passengers — including children — carrying these toys may have to go through secondary screening. [ap]


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