The White-Haired 'Terrorist' in Seat 8B
 

From today's Wall Street Journal.

(I hope that this is not behind a paywall.)

It is behind a paywall, but just go to google and then search for the headline title, then click on the google link and the entire article will pop up.

Pretty poor simpleton-style writing from WSJ. The lady is "dishonest" because she wants to keep her pocketknife? Now the author realizes "the world is complicated?" Chronology of middle age, mind of a middle-schooler. Read some of the comments attached, they are amusing.

It says the author is a comedian -- perhaps he was just trying to be funny, but it is neither Dave Barry wry style funny nor actually funny...

I guess this was "artfully concealed"

My dear departed Dad never went anywhere without his pocketknife. At least he is not around to witness this insanity.

"artfully concealed" yes, but not found ;)

I thought knives were legal on a plane if the blade was smaller than 4 inches. :confused:

Although the story is bizarre: if she knew the knife was not allowed on the plane, surely she would have been more discreet about it? It reminds me of the Seinfeld episode about old people stealing.

No knives of any length "except for plastic or round bladed butter knives."

You may be thinking of scissors.

So the point of this article was about how old people are dishonest and not about how ridiculous this has all become?

Where's the "bang head into wall" avatar when you need it?

Mike