With thanks to Tom911 for posting this link on another board

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...t_contraband_1

Six people were arrested between Tuesday and Sunday for trying to carry guns on board.

Also at the 38 busiest US airports over thanksgiving 3,242 banned tools, 2,384 flammable items , 1072 clubs or bats and 20,581 sharp object were confiscated. Amongst these were a welding gun ! Meat cleaver and a toy cannon made of live ammunition. There were 15,982 pocket knives confiscated and also 98 boxcutters.

Welding Gun ? Meat Cleavers ? Who are these people ? particularly the headbangers who tried to board with box cutters.

I for one would rather these things were taken away at security rather than have to hope that the crew/passengers can deal with an incident in the air.

Tired of being searched and waiting in line, blame the passengers that live on another Planet.

Nigel



[This message has been edited by beergut (edited 12-04-2002).]