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Sword found inside oblivious traveller's cane─── 08:36 Sat, 09 Apr 2022
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has said a traveller at a Boston airport security checkpoint was shocked to learn his cane contained a sword.
TSA New England tweeted a photo showing the sword cane.
It had been brought to Logan Airport by an oblivious passenger.
Yesterday @TSA officers @BostonLogan discovered this hidden blade inside of a cane. When questioned by @MassStatePolice the man claimed he had no idea the blade was in there.???????After surrendering the cane, he was cleared to continue. #travelfail pic.twitter.com/Toqo0OORYZ
— TSA_NewEngland (@TSA_NewEngland) April 6, 2022
The TSA said in a statement that the passenger had recently purchased the cane, and had been unaware that it contained a sword until it was examined by security personnel.
The passenger turned the sword cane over to Massachusetts State Police, and was cleared to catch his flight to New York.
