TSA to allow pointy things
Having realized that to date no plane has been taken down with toenail clippers, the TSA says we can keep our scissors. The AP:
Airport security screeners are reportedly going to let passengers bring sharp objects on board airplanes again. Today’s Washington Post says the Transportation Security Administration plans to announce security changes Friday.
Sources quoted by the paper say the new rules will allow things like scissors in carry-on bags. The reasoning is that such items are no longer regarded as the greatest threat to airline security. Homeland Security Department officials are said to be more concerned about preventing suicide bomb attacks at airports. Officials want screeners to focus more on finding things that can explode rather than things that are sharp.
Good.
November 30th, 2005 at 12:20 pm
Goddammit, those bastards just stole my blunt, short, grooming kit scissors TWO WEEKS AGO!
November 30th, 2005 at 1:09 pm
I agree, although I wonder if my swiss army knife will now be allowed again. In my estimation, the ability to hijack a plane with sharp objects was greatly diminished after September 11, since passengers are no longer likely to sit quietly and comply with terrorist demands — they’re far more likely to fight back now, and they have numbers.
November 30th, 2005 at 4:38 pm
“Head”
“Ass”
“Pop”