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A flight passenger observed after igniting an alarm when passing the airport safely – triggering a “sweat-filled” conversation online.
Posted on the “R/TSA” forum on Reddit, the message’s title is blunt, “My crot has been tagged twice, thoughts?”
“I flew for the first time in 15 years this week. Two airports Mark my pants rot on the weapon scanner. ”
The user added: “I don’t care about patting. They are polite and professional, which won’t bother me, but I want to know what this is.”
Many others participated in the comment section to speculate on what might be causing the alarm.
Flying passengers (not shown) observed after they sparked an alarm while browsing airport safety – which triggered a conversation about “sweating” and viruses online. (AP file photo)
“It might be shocked by the heavy sweat (once I personally experienced it), which could be more common summer,” one user claimed.
Another user asked, “Are you sweating?” The passenger replied, “Maybe a little. I’m scared of flying, so I’m nervous.”
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“The last time I flew out of my family airport in Tampa, I was also searched,” said another person on Reddit. “The guards said something unsettling, like ‘Swamp Rot’ or ‘Swamp Crotch’ or something like awkward.”
Another user said: “I didn’t read all the comments, but when I was late, this happened to me airplane Because I’m sweating. ”
Online people have discussed how sweating is the culprit in setting up TSA security alerts. (iStock)
The same person added: “If you (travel through) the machine that puts your hands on the top of your head, you will feel moisture.”
“I was stopped twice with additional screening.”
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One user said: “Maybe: clothes (loose, etc.), sweat, posture (not on the footprint, too wide or too narrow), zippers, too many layers, reflective stuff, ghosts, etc.”
A spokesperson for the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) told Fox News Digital that Sweat can play a role in issuing alerts.
TSA says a person’s sweat can trigger safety alerts during the screening. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“The moisture in a person’s body can change the density of clothes, so sweating can cause shock to our advanced imaging technology (AIT) machines,” a spokesperson said.
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“If this happens, passengers may need to undergo additional screening, such as patting in AIT’s shocked body area to ensure there is No threat,” the spokesperson added.
