Inside the shoe bomb plot that changed airport security and why the rule is now ending
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The Department of Homeland Security ends post-9/11 requirement for travelers to remove shoes at airport security, a policy implemented after the 2001 'Shoe Bomber' incident.
The shoes used in the failed attempt to blow up an airplane by shoe bomber Richard Reid (R) are displayed alongside an FBI model of the shoe filled with explosives. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) The passport of failed shoe bomber Richard Reid, is displayed alongside the matches he used to try and ignite the fuse of his shoes as well as vials of tranquilizers that were used to sedate Reid. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a U.S. Writer at Fox News Digital.
The attempted terror attack did not succeed, but it sparked a new era of airport screening that would see millions of passengers removing their shoes — until now. You can follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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