Via: ballerstatus.com
Hip-hop pioneer, Kurtis Blow, was busted for weed at LAX on Thursday morning (December 2), after airport authorities spotted it through the body scanner.
TMZ reports that the 51-year-old hip-hop legend was going through LAX’s TSA body scanner when “an anomaly” was detected in his pants pocket, prompting a pat down which turned up marijuana.
Because the amount of marijuana was under an ounce, he was subsequently ticketed for the offense, and sent on his way.
Since popping up at airports earlier this year, the TSA body scanners have been met with public scrutiny. Due to the machines’ ability to see through passengers’ clothing, critics feel it is invasive to travelers. But, White House officials say they are necessary to insure the public’s safety.
“Our goal must be to maximize protection and security and minimize inconvenience and invasiveness,” said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, in defense of the scanners. “It’s not an easy task.”
Kurtis Blow is widely considered a pioneer in hip-hop, first breaking onto the scene in the 1980s with his now-classic single, “The Breaks.”
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