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Doctor Strange Cosplayer Forced to Deform Sling Rings by Canadian TSA

By Mary Anne ButlerMay 12, 20221 Min Read

Cosplayers who travel have their fair share of horror stories. Expensive props, one of a kind builds, and hours upon hours of time spent on costumes are totally normal. But what about when the WORST happens, and a piece of the costume gets lost? Or, even more common- a TSA agent doesn’t recognize a prop vs. contraband?

The latter happened to well-known cosplay personalty Riki Lecotey, aka R1ddle. Among several of her Marvel cosplays is a beautiful Doctor Strange.

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Layers of highly detailed blue fabric for the robe, hand-tooled leather for the belt, and some pretty amazing sling rings. So amazing in fact that apparently some CATSA (Canada’s TSA) agent thought they were brass knuckles.

Canada doesn’t want you to use any alternative travel methods.. ?

Seriously though.. Even though I have traveled MULTIPLE TIMES with this costume. Vancouver security felt that they looked too much like brass knuckles and had to deform them otherwise I had to throw them out. ?‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/fkVtCs3jHs
— Riddle (@Ridd1e) May 13, 2022

Oh this breaks our heart!

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.