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Lawyers Forced to Ditch Bras in Jail Screenings

Bras of 'prettiest' Belgians somehow set off metal detectors, they complain

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 10, 2010 4:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – Female attorneys became suspicious when their bras—particularly those worn by young, attractive women—suddenly set off metal alarms at a Belgian prison and had to be removed. Now they're angry. "Metal detection checks seem very difficult to carry out when a pretty, young lawyer or visitor reports to the prison gate. And then it becomes a little something to amuse the guards," said a representative for a barristers organization. "The younger, the more babe-like, a lawyer is, the more difficult the device becomes."

He has received complaints from furious attorneys and is now insisting guards wear nametags so the worst "offenders" can be reported, notes the Telegraph. The government official in charge of prisons called the concerns "far fetched." Recent tests of the metal detectors showed they "functioned perfectly," he insisted. "I've visited the prison several times with female colleagues and none of them was asked to loosen her bra."

If someone sets off a metal detector, they can't enter the prison, spokesmen insist.
If someone sets off a metal detector, they can't enter the prison, spokesmen insist.   (?AZAdam)
Wiring and clasps are setting off metal detectors in a Belgian prison.
Wiring and clasps are setting off metal detectors in a Belgian prison.   (?AZAdam)
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mr2677
Sep 11, 2010 12:57 AM CDT
zing! yet another comic winner from finkster.
Rocket448
Sep 10, 2010 9:22 PM CDT
I'm not saying it took a genius to think this up, but at the very least it took somebody with a little peeping tom in their veins to make it happen. When US airports begin using peepshow lookansee for security purposes, I'm betting on more stories just like this one.
eddieeee
Sep 10, 2010 6:00 PM CDT
Hey, "Belgian Prisons" need I say More

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