Xbox 360 Sparks Bomb Scare

CivilianHero writes "The New York Post is reporting that a carry-on case, with an Xbox 360 inside, sparked a terror alert to go off at MacArthur Airport after several x-ray screenings revealed the case to be containing suspicious wires. That section of the airport was cleared and the bomb squad was deployed to investigate. That's one more reason why Xbox 360 is the bomb for Games.net and Joystiq."

Comments

Re:fully story - no reg needed

[duffahtolla]

At least they didn't claim it was a weapon and confiscate it.

gotta wonder if these brainiacs

[NeMon'ess]

Even asked him what it was and if so, why didn't they believe him? He put it in a metal case, so what? That makes it more conspicious. I'm quite sure many folks have taken their PS2s in their carry-on because they didn't want 100 pounds of luggage on top of theirs in the cart-trains out on the tarmac.

Bundle your wires

[DustMagnet]

I always bundle my wires and keep them separate from complex electronics. They way the screeners have no trouble telling the wires aren't connected to explosives. These people have a tough job. The quicker they can tell that your bag is safe, the better it is for everyone.

In my checked bags over the holidays, I put all wires and antennas in an outside pocket of my checked bag. Power lumps with attached cords were wrapped and kept away from my hubs, etc. Since I started making an effort to help the X-ray guys, my bags have not been hand searched.