It's a sad reflection of a policy that is geared towards a zero-defects, risk-avoidance philosophy of security rather than a common sense, risk-management approach. As I've criticized previously, TSA hired "experienced" security personnel into its management structure without understanding the entire spectrum of security philosophies. And a vast majority of security personnel are mired in a zero-risk management strategy. Don't ask me what it will take to shake this paradigm. Seems that TSA is in a damned-if-you-do-damned-if-you-don't situation. While some in here welcomed the proposal of easing up on some of the items currently prohibited as carry-on, others are already attacking the agency for forgetting about the atrocities of 9/11 and abandoning its charter. I agree with some of the proposed changes. Don't get me wrong. I'm just pointing out how the fickle opinions of public criticism can make TSA gun shy (no pun intended) whenever it appears to be floating towards risk management. Believe it or not, even with idiotic policies such as reverse screening and no-fly lists, it's easier to tolerate the criticism that comes with those policies than it is to assume the risks that come from mitigating certain threats with a more common sense approach.