'Fortnite' bomb toy replica found in bag at US airport


The agency says that toy weapons that realistically resemble their real counterparts — as this Fortnite grenade apparently does — are prohibited. — Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash

Airport security is not a game, a recent Fornite fan found when Logan Airport security removed a toy replica of an in-game grenade from a checked bag.

“Replica grenades are not allowed in any travel bag!” Dan Velez, the New England regional spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration, said in a Tuesday tweet. “#travelfail.”

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