Close to Home by John McPherson for January 03, 2023

they told him to remove his shoes, he didn’t listen!

I’ve change my mind. Don’t need to fly today.

apparently they’ve set it on Microwave mode and forgot to change it overnight

Ah yes, the Therac-25 model

Lower the power level just a tad.

It was supposed to completely disintegrate him, but it left his feet.

Not good… I’m scheduled to fly out next week.

OK. Once it’s recalibrated, YOU go through it first! Then maybe I’ll trust the recalibration!

“…It’s the only way to be sure”.

Ya think?

That’s OK, that was the – “I’m running late” cut in line and demand to be processed NOW – guy.

I’m sorry, but if you’re gonna wear brown plaid pants, then you deserve a little tweaking… but maybe not complete incineration!

Okay, he wasn’t completely incinerated, but you get the idea.

Next up… the guy wearing green herringbone. Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

“Just one moment?

You know what, I think I’ll go back to the back of the line."

egads! it scanned right through him! :D

Loking at this it seems the place to hide your contraband is in your socks.

You know, if you think about it, how much could we really control the world’s population with a few sneaky hackers and a slight boost in the output of Airport x-ray machines?

They sent a laser instead of a scanner…

One of the best comics of all time!!!!

OK, Bleeb. I know you were about to zip over into position to “observe” the lady who is next in line, but now you can take your time as they recalibrate.

“The engines canna take it any more!”

Geez next time put that on the LOW setting

Honey, you’re free again!

I just hate it when this happens!

I’m thinking they already know if he was carrying any flammable substances…

They got carried away trying to remove his zipper…it was on the No Fly List.

Another reason why we don’t fly commercial.

Alright how did Bleeb make through the security screening. These guys are really incompetent.

No problem I’ll wait, until the next person goes through.

They seem to be rather nonchalant about that.

I’ll walk, thank you. Hi there Little Alien Dude!!!!!! :)

And what’s worse, they’re going to make him foot the bill.

You’ve just created a new conspiracy theory John

Well, there’s some good news — he was clear! -p

Well, at least we know he wasn’t about to fly on Southwest Airline.

Ummmm… oops?

Why? It gets rid of idiots doesn’t it? Assumption there of course