Hair! It’s not just a hippy musical from the  1960s.

Now hair is considered a dangerous hiding place for weapons, at least according to the Transportation Security Administration.

That’s what Dallas resident Isis Brantley learned when she traveled through Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta. The hairstylist was chased down in the airport and had her giant afro poked and prodded by TSA agents searching for explosives and weapons. This wasn’t a TSA practical joke gone too far. It was a real investigation.

Brantley is apparently a frequent traveler and has been through the routine pat downs and searches for safety’s sake, but she said this hair invasion went beyond the norm. Americans are now used to walking barefoot through airports while our shoes are searched, but scalp searches are not as common.

A TSA repesentative at the airport dispute the hairstylist’s claim that she was not offered a chance to be screened in private.

So, if you’ve got a big mullet or a half of an afro or a mane worthy of the Hair Museum of Avanos and plan on traveling in the near future, just be aware that one more part of your body may get searched.

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