Why do I have to remove my platform shoes, although the metal detector did not beep?

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luvz2puff

Think about it... A weapon doesnt need to be made of metal.. And platform shoes can odviously hide something much more easly then regular shoes can...

Ally

You could have hidden a weapon in them obviously.

jo t

to check if the soles were real, there is alot of space to hide something in a platform sole

Cheeky Monkey

All shoes have to be removed and checked through the x ray machine. Explosives and other items can be concealed in the heals and platforms. Its the done thing now after the terrorist antics

smexibiotch3

So that they can see that you don't have any drugs that your sneaking upon whatever or where ever you were going or to go to.

Mondschein!

well because it's easy to make them hollow and hide explosives or drugs inside.
Don't you read the news?

rhsaunders

Explosives would not show up in a metal detector, but could be visible in x-ray examination. Richard Reid did this to us; he will have a long time to contemplate the inconvenience that he has caused the rest of us.

SundaeG1rl

Have you never seen Trainspotting, with Sick Boy's works hidden in a half-inch heel? You could easily stash all sorts of stuff in platform boots!

thegolfingjunkie

a) so they cud check they wernt filled with stuff
b) he was worrid incase you banged your head

kat k

do you have any idea how many illegal substances can fit inside of a platform shoe?? LOL, just be glad they didn't make you take off your gold hoop earrings, they made me remove mine!! l guess they thought I could fit explosives inside them!!..joke was on them thought, they were not hollow!

â™¥haggisbasherâ™¥

In UK, we all have to remove our shoes, there is plenty room inside platforms to hide something.

tprx899

Because it is easy to conceal items that cannot be detected in the metal detector.

Abby B

coz u could hide things in the 'platform' that may not be picked up by the metal detector

nettyone2003

They probably wanted to check that you weren't smuggling diamonds or drugs in the soles

apuleuis

Those are the rules, they are posted everywhere. You probably held up the rest of the line by not doing it the first time. Don't question the rules, just make it easier for everyone and follow them,

doanel

Actually that particular guard has a Foot Fetish and wanted to get a closer look at your feet.

NO, all the above answers are the reason. Even 90 year old women with flip flops on have to take them off.

sarah d

It is only the procedures!!!!

leigha

everyone is taking shoes off when going through, so they should to get them ascanned. Its not just you

headexpl0dy

To make sure your not hiding anything, even if it's non metal. I have a small box cutter on my keychain that doesn't set off metal detectors for work.

Lizzie03

Some people put drugs in those types of shoes. I mean, of course, it cannot be a weapon because the detector would go off. But if you have drugs, it would not beep, so it's all part of management and safety. Hey, I think it's a bunch of bull, but that's just me. Good luck, Safe trip.

artisticallyderanged

Random security/scare tactics.
Funny how shoes were not a threat until someone tried something with them. Then there have been no instances of this ever happening again. How many things that you take with you now will be used as a weapon someday and forever more subject passengers to searches?
And now, airlines are allowing some liquids back on again. Did they become safe again? Did they have it wrong in the first place?
And I rant...

Anyway, they are worried that you are carrying some explosives that would not show up in a metal detector.

adviceguy

Security guys are REALLY uptight. They might think your hiding something inside your shoe that's not metal.

iSPOILED

he was cheking them

Regan C

C4 "PLASTIC" explosive honey...it has no metal in it and enough of it would bring down a plan pretty quickly

STEVE S

in case you are a shoe bomber

Moofie's Mom

Hi!

I too had this problem recently! It's because we might be 'hiding' something in the 'platform' hidey hole!!!

Hope this helps you to understand further the 'I am in command so do as I say' attitude of the security guard!

Longjohn

Dont worry he was checking you had them on the right feet :)

Me-She

Perhaps to get a "true height" on the security scanner cameras? Maybe they wanted to see the top of your head!

TTJÂ®

maybe you are going deaf.

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