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Lisa Farbstein, TSA Spokesperson on X: "This replica of a shoe bomb reminds us why @TSA has travelers send their shoes through x-ray checkpoint machines. https://t.co/q91SE0cH55" / X
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In Wake of Shoe Bomb Alert, There's Only One Way to Keep Your Shoes On at Security | Condé Nast Traveler
Why are people required to take their shoes off at US airports security? Why is it a thing in the US but not in Europe? - Quora
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Richard C. Reid, the Shoe Bomber, was subdued by flight attendants and passengers in 2001 – New York Daily News
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