I flew back from... uh, I think it was BUF this past weekend, and they were making everything in pockets go through the x-ray in what must be the world's flimsiest little plastic container. They were also making all the coats go through. And, of course, all the bags -- with the laptops pulled out of the cases.

The end result was that there was a massive pileup of bags at the end, as people were slowed going through. It got to where it was backed up to the x-ray machine itself, and the belt kept piling them in. Someone tried to grab their bag, and one of those flimsy little containers snapped. Pocket change, bits of paper, scattered dollar bills, nuts and bolts, and more went scattering in every which direction.

It was a mess, in short, moreso since the nuts and bolts were apparently needed for some sort of medical equipment the man's daughter had. I noticed that most of the plastic containers were broken in some fashion, probably from getting all smashed up....