Evo7 says
Biggest problem are the people who try and "accidentally" walk off with it after it goes through
This is a well-worked scam in some airports - for the price of a couple of borading passes a couple can go through a detector many times. One steals the laptop, while his mate blocks the line by walking through the detector with loads of metal (keys, etc.).
Always insist that they do not let the bag through x-ray until you have gone through the metal detector. Security are quite happy to do this - I have never had any problems.
[ 30 November 2001: Message edited by: sanjosebaz ]