Originally Posted by ND Sol
Well written post, VP. Two points: (1) a pocketknife, though a prohibited item (as is water), is not a credible weapon to bring down a plane, so I am not as concerned about it; (2) I carry a "pocketknife" each time I travel, however, the knife portion has been removed so it is legal. It sounds like they did not, however, check to see about this one. In addition, my "pocketknife" has been "found" about 20% of the time, so TSA is missing it quite often. Even the 20% of the time that it is found I am not sure that it is what triggers the bag search.
Point taken on the destructive force of the pocketknife, although we do need to rememer that 9-11 happened with boxcutters.
My problem wasn't with the pocketknife per se either, but with the TSA screener's don't care attitude toward the situation when specifically bought to his attention. Either they are about security or they aren't. That is what should frighten all of us.
Thanks for your thoughts.
--PP