After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'DB Cooper' hijacking

Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by rconti on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @07:30PM (#12082963)

Handbaggage or checked?

My understanding (possibly mistaken) is that checked baggage was NOT X-Rayed until after 9/11. I remember at the time one of the "fixes" was to X-Ray checked bags, and I remember being stunned to find out they simply hadn't bothered before.

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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by sliverstorm on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:21PM (#12083708)

I was pretty young then but I think all luggage did get x-rayed and you walked through a metal detector. the new things are liquid restrictions, removing shoes, etc

If they didn't x-ray carry-on, ask yourself this, why didn't the hijackers just bring AK-47's in their briefcases.

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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by slavik81 on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @12:18AM (#12083857)

Checked bags are the ones you don't carry on. They're not accessible to passengers.

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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by sliverstorm on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @01:34AM (#12084077)

I said all luggage. Isn't carry-on luggage?

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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by slavik81 on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @01:47AM (#12084104)

Sorry. I'd thought you misunderstood due to this part, which appeared to be refuting a claim nobody made:

> If they didn't x-ray carry-on, ask yourself this, why didn't the hijackers just bring AK-47's in their briefcases.

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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by sliverstorm on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @01:27PM (#12087978)

Oh lord, clearly I wasn't processing what I was reading, I thought my original parent was saying they thought carry-on wasn't x-rayed.

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