I suppose the question now is should therapy shoes be banned while flying? A Pakistani man arrested at Karachi airport with batteries and electrical circuits in his shoes was likely wearing “therapy shoes” and his detention could be a false alarm, officials said on Monday.
The man, identified as Faiz Mohammad, 30, was about to board a Thai Airways flight to Muscat late on Sunday when the devices were found during a routine security check.
He was not carrying any explosives nor were any other suspicious items found on him or in his luggage, an airport security official said.
Senior police investigator Niaz Khoso said the suspect had told the police that the shoes were used for massage.
“We have seen such shoes for the first time and have sent them for analysis to verify his claims,” Khoso told Reuters.
“To be honest, we did not know that such shoes are available in the market but we are checking. We have not released him yet but if he is found innocent, we will let him go for sure,” he said.
‘Good Vibrations’ shoes
Mohammad was wearing the “Good Vibrations” shoes, described on a website as “designed to massage away the aches and pains throughout the day rather than after the damage is done.”
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LOGICALLY: ANY 30-YEAR-OLD MAN IS OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF THE TERRORIST DANGER; AND HE BOARDS AN AIRCRAFT WITH A HIDDEN ELECTRONIC DEVICE (REGARDLESS OF INTENT, THE DEVICE, NO MATTER HOW BENIGN, WAS HIDDEN).
IT IS A GIVEN THAT HE, LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD, IS PAINFULLY AWARE OF THE CLOUD OF TERRORISM HOVERING OVER THE PLANET—AND HE INNOCENTLY BRINGS IT ON BOARD, KNOWING THAT ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT’S HIDDEN, WILL TRIGGER, OR SHOULD TRIGGER, SOME TYPE OF A RESPONSE.
SADLY, WE ALL KNOW WHAT WHAT HE’LL SAY: “OOPS.”