Originally Posted by chrislacey
This really interests me. Typically - restaurants past security serve foods that don't need a *real* knife. I know I haven't seen any real knives past security yet.
Is Outback breaking the rules? Or did they change? I'd be surprised if they used metal knives and didn't get in trouble as I'm sure some of the TSAers have eaten there.
This has been going on for some time at certain restaurants ... Outback has had them IME at a number of airports. I don't know if they are watching to make sure you return your knife (and will cause a terminal dump if you manage to abscond with one
)... but more importantly, the kitchens have even bigger and sharper knives, so all a would-be terrorist would need to do is get a guy hired there, or bribe or befriend someone there.