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		xboxnolifes 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Man wearing metallic necklace dies after being suc... > I’m not sure what kind of emergency would warrant allowing metal to pass through when metal is detected, if there is a risk of death for using it. The risk would be in the false positive during an emergency situation.

solid_fuel 5 months ago [–]

A false negative is also dangerous, if the magnet hasn't been quenched. In a case like this, trying to use metal bolt cutters to cut off a necklace or something is just going to compound the disaster if the magnet is still active.

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