"Box cutter blade found in man's shoe at Honolulu airport"

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Box cutter blade found in man's shoe at airport
The Associated Press


HONOLULU (AP) - A man was arrested Tuesday at Honolulu International Airport
after a box cutter blade was found hidden in one of his shoes. 

"It's a very serious matter for us," said Sidney Hayakawa, Transportation
Security Administration chief in Honolulu.

The 33-year-old man from Virginia was traveling with his wife and four
children to Kauai, officials said. He was stopped at a security checkpoint
when an X-ray machine detected a metal object in the shoe, they said. 

"I think just the mere concealment of the weapon itself shows an intent,"
Hayakawa said. "A normal person, if they forgot a razor blade or a box
cutter, keep it in a normal place - your pocket or your suitcase. Something
like this isn't normal." 

The incident demonstrated why passengers need to remove their shoes for
inspection before boarding planes, he said. 

No flights were delayed and airport operations weren't disrupted, officials
said.


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