according to WKYC-TV here in CLE, a passenger passing thru the checkpoint to concourses C/D at CLE was detained due to security finding a corkscrew in his/her baggage.

the customer, obviously a road warrior, had enough, and walked away from security while they were talking amongst themselves. my guess is that they were either:

A. unsure of the standard of the day regarding corkscrews.

B. deciding who was going to take the corkscrew home as a christmas present after it was confiscated.

regardless, when the passenger walked away (which meant he/she had to walk past the national guard stationed at the checkpoint as well), the two concourses had to be cleared and everyone rescreened. to make matters even more interesting the offending passenger (and the corkscrew) were never found!

is it possible we are beginning to see the beginnings of frequent flyer rebellion? those of us who know better know that the corkscrew was not a security threat! the lack of standards, in spite of federal oversight, nearly 3 months after the terrorist attacks, contibuted directly to this problem tonight in CLE.

BTW, i hate to burst the bubbles of the security personnel in CLE, but when I flew in from MSP on NW on sunday, i had a glass of wine in FC. came from a full size bottle, which had to opened with a corkscrew!

stop the madness!