Originally Posted by chartreuse
Speaking of tools, I was flying out of STN on Saturday. Mrs c and I passed through security, went to a restaurant to eat. Waiter asks if we'd like anything to drink. Me: "Yes please, would you bring me a screwdriver". Waiter "Sorry sir, no tools allowed airside".

That waiter sounds like a tool, and thus presented a security threat. The terminal should have been cleared and everyone should have been rescreened.