Five Grenades Found In Checked Bag At Newark Aiport

The confiscated grenades (AP)

Today's air travelers are barely allowed to bring colostomy bags on a plane, so we're not entirely sure why a passenger would think she can fly with five grenades in her bag. And yet, that's exactly what one Belgium-bound passenger tried to do this weekend at Newark Liberty Airport.

The TSA explosive team was called in to check out the "heavy metal grenade casings" found during baggage X-rays. They determined the explosives were inert and "never posed a threat," and the woman was allowed to continue to Belgium after surrendering the grenades. TSA officials said that the airport's operations weren't affected, and that they really weren't sure what the woman had planned for the grenades in Europe. Perhaps she enjoys a lively career as a WWII re-enactor?

The TSA used the opportunity to encourage passengers to review their baggage policy, which currently prohibits lipgloss, Christian Louboutin shoes, gun-shaped decals, and hummingbird pants.

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By Jamie Feldmar in News on December 6, 2011 10:42 AM

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Guest

Why wasn't she able to keep them? I don't think there's a law against carrying inert, non-threatening ordinance.

Miles Bader

probably 'cause once they've been made a fool of, the TSA twerps get all huffy... (see "boston police" for another example)

Guest

They get made a fool of daily, from what I gather. So, I guess they're always huffy. Side note: I have a friend doing temporary work at LaGuardia. He was never asked for ID and did not have to go through any security procedure. Homeland Security at its finest.

theevilerone

I bet it was an old lady. They are mighty shifty.

Miles Bader

and always with the knick-knacks...!

Detex

If they are: "determined the explosives were inert and "never posed a threat," and
the woman was allowed to continue to Belgium after surrendering the
grenades"

could you check this? Isn't legal to have these?