舌尖上的美國(82):瞠目結舌的違禁物品(上)

Sure, we chafe at the carry-onrestrictions imposed upon us by the Transportation Security Administration. Andwhile we've gotten used to taking off our shoes and limiting ourselves to3-ounce toiletries, passengers still try to smuggle　plenty of things pastairport security. The TSA keeps track of the things that they confiscate,though, and among the nail files, water bottles, and cosmetics there are a fewcontraband items that really stand out。

美國交通安全管理局的登機規定有時候真讓人抓狂：比如，我們得脫鞋子，攜帶的化妝品不得超過3盎司。儘管如此，還是有人在登機時試圖偷帶一些違法物品。在交通安全管理局沒收的違法物品當中，除了指甲鉗、玻璃瓶和化妝品，還有一些相當瞠目的違禁物品。

Birds 小鳥

Accordingto the TSA, agents in Los Angels discovered two birds wrapped in socks andtaped to the leg and chest of a woman who was en route to China. The birds werefound during "a pat-down that was being administered due to bulkyclothing," the TSA reported on its blog。

據交通安全管理局的博客消息，洛杉磯檢察人員從一位前往中國的女士身上搜出了兩隻小鳥——它們被裹在襪子裏，然後綁在了這位女士的大腿和胸部位置。當時該女士的衣服看上去出奇的臃腫，所以小鳥才被搜查了出來。

Ascience project實驗器具

Acollege student's metal-and-wire science project prompted agents to shut downan checkpoint in Omaha after they saw it on the X-ray monitor。

奧馬哈市機場，一個大學生攜帶了一套金屬實驗器具，在經過X光掃描時被檢察人員發現了出來。

Knivesand swords刀劍

Notjust a plastic picnic knife or a Swiss Army knife, mind you, but tree saws, a14-inch sword hidden in a cane, a brass-knuckle knife, and even a"non-metallic martial arts weapon" called a Tactile Spike, whichagents found stashed in a passenger's sock -- while he was wearing it. Onepassenger was carrying two sharp throwing knives in a hollowed-out book. Thetitle? "Ninja: The Shadow Warrior." Of course。

這些可不是野餐刀具或者瑞士軍刀，而是些樹鋸，還有一把藏在細管裏的14英寸長的劍，一把黃銅小刀，以及一把叫“椎骨刺釘”的非金屬武術兵器——全都插在一名男子的襪筒裏。還有一名乘客曾在一本掏空的書中藏了兩把飛刀——有意思的是，書名就叫《暗影戰士》。