<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Is it possible to smuggle a bomb onto a plane in my shoes like the "shoe bomber" of legend?
<|assistant|>
The answer to this question is yes, it is possible to smuggle a bomb onto a plane in one's shoes. The famous "shoe bomber", identified as Richard Reid, tried to do exactly that in 2001. Reid was able to wrap 8 ounces of a plastic explosive in his shoes and board a transatlantic flight without arousing any suspicions. Unfortunately for Reid, he was foiled by a alert flight attendant and the bomb was never detonated. Since then, heightened security measures such as screening of passengers and their belongings has made it much more difficult to try such a stunt, and it is highly unlikely that someone could successfully smuggle a bomb in their shoes.