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As I e-mailed to a few folks, I'm *really* glad "we" managed to convince the public that they are qualified to do stuff like this and then scared them into thinking they have to...

Belt buckle causes short-lived scare at airport: "Security gates at Sea-Tac Airport were temporarily shut down Wednesday afternoon after a woman reported seeing a gun in someone's belt buckle, spokesman Perry Cooper said.

But the sighting, which occurred behind security gates and was reported about 12:30 p.m., turned out to be an ornament within his belt buckle, Cooper said. 'It was harmless,' he said.

Security gates were closed for about 12 minutes so Port of Seattle police officers and Transportation Security Administration officials could investigate."