TSA to Allow Sharp Objects On Planes Again

anthony cheeseboro

anthony cheeseboro

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I just read a newswire report that the TSA will begin to allow certain small, sharp objects on planes again. The rationale being that with bulletproof doors, air marshalls, and other security, the threat of an armed terrorist taking over a plane is less than that of other worries like explosives. The list has not been finalized, but it is too include items like scissors under 4" and screwdrivers under 7" (?). The article said nothing about pocket knives.
 
I remember seeing an article on the most confiscated objects from TSA. The little Victorinox classic was the number one item. I wonder if they will let it on now.?
 
jackknife said:
I remember seeing an article on the most confiscated objects from TSA. The little Victorinox classic was the number one item. I wonder if they will let it on now.?
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I think those Classics, along with the piles of needlepointing and manicure scissors, and tweezers, and nail clippers, etc. collected by the TSA, helped the Powers That Be realize just how silly it was to ban everything sharper than a nerfball.

Can you even imagine a terrorist standing up in Coach Class and announcing, "I have a pair of pinking shears, and I'm NOT AFRAID TO USE THEM!!!" :rolleyes:
 
I think the threat of hijacking by small sharp object is gone. After the 9/11 attacks, and the failure of that one where the passengers aparently took back the plane, the chances of a successful future hijacking with a few boxcutters is nil.
 
Aside from the threat being minimal, one of the reasons for this is that it took too much time and effort to find and confiscate these items. When an item is confiscated it also has to be disposed of in some way and the passenger goes into a database. They can be prosecuted too; the penalties can be quite serious if you've looked them up.

So overall I guess rational thought finally won. This is good to see.
 
I think there should be a knife available at every seat. That way if a few terrorist get out of line everyone can pick up and point a knife at them.
 
Gryffin said:
Can you even imagine a terrorist standing up in Coach Class and announcing, "I have a pair of pinking shears, and I'm NOT AFRAID TO USE THEM!!!" :rolleyes:
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:D :D :D

Thats a great one!
 
The fact that they were confiscating the above mentioned items, while allowing things like knitting needles on board always annoyed and confused me. Maybe they've finally come to their senses. I hope so.

Lagarto
 
I think for bein' such idiots, they should put a SAK Classic on every seat kinda like the chocolate ya find on the pillow in your hotel, it's the least they could do.:D
 
I can hear the horrified eye-witness reports now...
Interviewer: So Mrs. Jones, we hear that the horrible terrorist with suspected ties to Al-Quaeda attacked you on the airplane?
Victim: Yes, <sob> He beat the, ex-military, pilot into a pulp, and stole a weapon from him and used it to, <sob, sigh, sob> a..a...attaaack me... <sob, tears>
Interviewer: We're so sorry Mrs. Jones, that must've been horrible, what was the nature of the attack?
Victim: Ma...Man... <sob>
Interviewer: What, man-handled, mangled, massacred?
Victim: He, gave me a <urp, sob> MANICURE!!! <Now she starts crying uncontrollably...>
Interviewer: Horrible and frightening, how can anybody feel safe when a pilot can carry such a dangerous weapon on to an airplane, and just dangle it out there for a potential terrorist to use? If all of you crazy law-abiding gun owners would just turn in all of your horrible weapons, we'd all be safer... Reporting for Sheeple Friendly news, this is Bill Jesterton, back to you Tom...
Tom (news anchor): So Bill, there were other weapons involved too?
Bill: No, just the fingernail clippers...
Tom: Ah.... ok. <clears throat> In other news tonight, a Priest a Rabbi and a Minister walked into a....
 
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