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Is Star Simpson's "fake bomb" just an art jacket?

An MIT student wanted to stand out on career day by wearing a jacket that lights up. Airport cops nearly killed her for it.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Friday, September 21, 2007 02:08 PM

    For what it's worth

    Airport security screeners aren't cops, but then from all appearances neither are the Massachusetts State Police, nor anyone else ostensibly associated with "law enforcement" in the greater Boston area.

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