An Apple Mac mini caught the attention of a TSA officer at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport when it went through the security X-ray. The desktop computer was inside a passenger’s carry-on bag, but something about the wiring and a large mass on the screen didn’t look right.
Lead TSA Officer Logan Stortz thought there was a chance he was being tested by his own agency. In an October 9 report from the TSA, he explained that internal testing teams sometimes put officers through similar situations.
The computer was pulled aside for another look, and several TSA employees ended up getting involved. It eventually made its way to an explosives specialist, who found something tucked away inside…