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MIAMI — A man carrying a razor blade and a hacksaw blade in his shoe was arrested at Miami International Airport (search) as he tried to pass through security checks Monday, Miami-Dade police said.

David McIntyre, 38, from Westchester, Pa., was charged with carrying a concealed weapon.

Alarms sounded when McIntyre tried to pass through an airport metal detector at about 6:20 a.m. Airport screeners asked him to remove his shoes and found the blades, officials said.

McIntyre, who was traveling with his wife and children, told authorities he forgot the blades were in his shoe, said Detective Joey Giordano, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade police. It was not known if McIntyre has an attorney.

There was a greater law enforcement presence in the airport given the holiday travel rush, and the Department of Homeland Security's (search) decision to raise the national threat level.

However, officials said they didn't believe this was what led to McIntyre's arrest



How could you forget you had a hacksaw blade in your shoe??? :eek:
 
It's easier than you think. A pretty common mistake. The old hacksaw blade in the shoe mistake could happen to anyone really.
 
I just have some advice for anyone traveling this holiday season:

Dont bring anything that is even the least bit sharpening. So much as a pencil can send the entire airport terminal into chaos.
 
Originally posted by 97forever@Dec 22 2003, 07:43 PM
It's easier than you think. A pretty common mistake. The old hacksaw blade in the shoe mistake could happen to anyone really.
The old hacksaw blade in the shoe routine. Verry clever. Maxwell Smart would sometimes forget he had a phone in his shoe. :lol:
 
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