For the 3rd time in as many weeks at JFK, I was patted down because my regular navy blue work pants indicated the prescense of metal objects! I had nothing on me and the pants are just regular run of the mill pants. I cannot fathom how this could happen. Any frequent travelers with ideas on why this is happening? Hate the public patdown especially if it keeps happening every week.

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I would like it because it’s the only time I would be touched

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Check the tags on your pants, in past similar situations the area would light up as metal but be an in store rfid/security label/density from label layering. Cut it out and see if it’s an issue going forward

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Are you, um...?

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In hindsight, the Prince Albert was probably not a good idea

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SSSS on your boarding pass?

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That's strange. Try a different pant next time and see?

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Are you single?

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“Research” 😂

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Packing a steel rod?

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Thick metal zipper?

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You had him at thick IBM1…

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Balls of steel 🤔

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Odd question- but do you have a reversable belt? I used to wear one and go through TSA pre-check and something about the metal in the reversable belt sets off the alarm. If anything, I would start with taking off your belt (even if you have pre-check), and see if that sets off the alarm.

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Do you have your wallet in your pocket? Metal credit cards like Chase Sapphire Reserve and AMEX Platinum can occasionally set a WTMD off if the machine’s sensitivity is set to a high setting

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Absolutely nothing on me. Will be changing my pants on the return trip

Try a different belt.

Don't have my belt on me

Piercings?

Nope. None

My suit jacket set it off in the shoulder area for no reason

Those shoulder pads can be deadly

Male here – had this happen because of, well, you know. After shocked fear wore off I felt sorta proud.

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Have you gotten them cleaned between trips? I once got stopped because my sweater had some sort of trace remnants of glitter or something after wearing that sweater to a work party the night before. They said even little bits of that stuff can get flagged as metal, and some clothes have it woven right into the fabric for 'dimesnion', even if you can't fully see it.

Prince Albert?

Either you are a Terminator or have been blessed with a Pringles can

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