TSA and AFOs
Hi CMT family! 😊
For the first time, I was asked to remove my AFOs during airport security because the handheld metal detector alerted when they scanned my legs during my private screening. Normally, if the detector goes off because of my AFOs, I request a private screening and have the AFOs swabbed for additional screening.
Today, however, I was told I needed to actually remove my AFOs so they could be separately scanned. This caught me off guard since I’ve never had to do that before.
For those of you who wear AFOs and have experienced this, what has your experience been? Have you been able to request an alternative screening method, so you don’t have to remove your AFOs?
I’d really appreciate hearing what has worked for others and whether there’s a way to avoid this in the future. Thanks!