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Massachusetts State Police arrest passenger with 'vampire straw' at Boston airport

Headline from Fox2 Detroit

Troopers confiscated the straw from a passenger at the airport on Sunday, according to Transportation Security Administration New England spokesperson Dan Velez.

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. WGN Chicago

    Vampire straw gets Chicago passenger arrested at Boston airport (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    BOSTON (AP) — An airline passenger was arrested for carrying a self-defense weapon known as a vampire straw through security at Boston’s Logan International Airport, authorities said Tuesday. Arman…

  2. Fox2 Detroit

    Massachusetts State Police arrest passenger with 'vampire straw' at Boston airport (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Troopers confiscated the straw from a passenger at the airport on Sunday, according to Transportation Security Administration New England spokesperson Dan Velez.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Logan Airport TSA Agents Find Titanium ‘Vampire Straw’ In Carry-On Luggage (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Authorities confiscated an inconspicuous carry-on item known as a "vampire straw" from a security checkpoint at Logan International Airport in Boston.

  4. CNN

    'Vampire straw' confiscated from traveler at Boston airport (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A traveler at Boston Logan International Airport was arrested after he was found to have in his carry-on luggage a so-called "vampire straw," which can be used as a weapon.

  5. Breitbart News

    Traveler Arrested For Packing ‘Vampire Straw’ in Carry-On Bag (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A traveler at the Boston airport was arrested for allegedly carrying a dangerous weapon after TSA agents found a "vampire straw" in his carry-on bag.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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