Metal detector excuses

[belocked]

I've been unlocked while on holiday, and it's just as well as several tourist attractions had metal detectors. My KH turned to me in the queue at the 1st place and whispered (so the kids couldn't hear) "it's just as well you're not locked", which I thought of every time after that.

Does anyone have a good excuse to use with bored metal detector operators? I've thought about saying that I have a medical device.

[poptart1200]

I wonder if they would buy that medical device excuse?

Pretty much the only reason my plastic device would come off in a metal detector scenario would be at an airport. My g/f said that if we faced the risk of a random TSA pat down, then she would take off the device until a time when it's safe to put back on. We wouldn't want to mess around with airport security as tight as it is today.

For any lesser security check points, I have those numbered, one time use plastic locks for going through a detector. I would still be a little paranoid the operator would find out and want to do a deeper search.

[TwistedMister]

Piercing of various not-usually-exposed body parts has become more common. A better response might be simply "body jewelry".

It has the benefit of being the truth, and would explain any [potential] 'nervousness' regarding closer examination. Telling an untruth might increase nervousness about it being exposed for what it is, which, paradoxically, might *increase* the risk of exposure if the tell-tale signs of nervousness/deception are interpreted as being caused by concern over being caught engaging in hostile activity...unless you are capable of the presence-of-mind and strict self-control that is necessary to beat a polygraph, then you don't need to worry about it.

Some security personnel may be paranoid, *expecting* that, sooner or later, *something* is going to happen (they just "know" it). Such people may be quick to jump to [the wrong] conclusions. Such people who are bored are envisioning all kinds of dastardly scenarios while their minds have little else to do and are *looking* for any little sign that 'something' is not quite right...and some of them are *looking* for the chance to do something that will make them a 'hero'. (I worked with/among people like this for a lot of years- military, other gov't organizations, cops and 'private organizations'. Some/many of them are nowhere near as smart as they should be for the positions and responsibilities that are entrusted to them. Some of them have proven to be more dangerous [to the general public] than the 'bad guys' they are supposed to catch. Some of the worst of these are in 'private' employ because they have been deemed 'unsuitable' for employment in public law enforcement agencies, for various reasons.)

Overall, the worst of the worst are not out there in large numbers, but they *are* there. Not a big risk, but if you can mitigate it by getting closer to the truth, then why not?

(I ran into a real asshole of a TSA agent recently, and if I'd gotten any more pissed off, I might have made the news.)

[lockedsteve]

Tell them it is for religious purposes to ensure your chastity. They tread carefully when it is a religious matter.

[Michele]

Whenever I'm mailing devices and I put $400 insurance in it, they ask me what it is I just say "custom body jewelry"

[no early release]

Just back from hols myself. i routinely set off the detector as I have a significant amount of heavy piercings. Security are pretty much always happy with that although I have had my scrotum 'weighed' a few times by a male security guy holding my balls in his hand through clothing. I have only once had to show my self to officers and I just told them in the private room - " I have piercings and a chastity device on" they looked laughed a bit at the site and we carried on. It is something I now accept with my lifestyle. Have that nagging feeling they may one day refuse me access thinking I'm carrying a nail bomb though?!
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[belocked]

Thanks for the ideas. I'm sure my KH will unlock me for flying, it's the other unexpected places I'm thinking of.

Tell them it is for religious purposes to ensure your chastity

I like this approach, not sure what they could answer.

[WifeIsVanilla]

They may ask what religion. I would do a little research and have an answer for that along with a few other tidbits of info about said religion.

[noid51]

While on vacation earlier this year in New Orleans,I got a chance to go on board the USS Cole navy vessel. Didn't even think about having to go through metal detectors as I was standing in line. Luckily, I was unlocked for vacation. I Would not have wanted to explain anything to Navy security.

[GracesBitch]

I wear a solid steel collar 24/7. I have gotten through detector without a problem multiple times. Once recently, it was questioned, and I simply said that it was not removable and they let me pass. I feel that the same would hold true for a device. Be sure to specify that it is non removable and I don't think you will have much problem.