I'll believe the pointy end object search is over when I'm allowed to take a machete onboard a plane. Until then, y'all are just trying to drum up business for some private business and/or public agency that can ship this stuff "home".

This raises another question. What about those wonderful civil fines that supplement the local budget? If you let people in with pointy objects, how will you make up for the loss in fines? Layoffs? Doubtful. Make up stupid laws and rules like the lighter ban? Possible.