"David CL Francis" wrote in message
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Intriguing, I had almost the opposite experience when visiting with
friends and going to see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Security
there was airline check standard but taken even more seriously. Despite
my protestations that my belt had no metal in it, I was told in no
uncertain terms to remove it!

I was asked to put my shoes and my belt through the x-ray
machine at La Guardia. I looked puzzled and said "belt?"
and got a nod. "Oh, ok". In all the travelling I've done, this
was the first time I had to take my belt off to go through
airport security. Had to take it off a few times to go into Hindu
temples (some don't allow anything made from dead animal)
when I was in India, but never through airport security.

Paul