Rumor has it that David V. Corbin may have mentioned these words: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I gotta ask: Typo, Freudian slip or exact description of the situation? :-O ;^> Admittedly, I haven't flown since 9/11, but I flew just before that, and airport security had no problem with my leatherman. I removed it where you "remove all metallic objects" right with my belt, they asked me what it was, I said "Pliers." No problem... 2 knife blades, a saw blade that could easily rip off a finger (or jugular) or just adding weight to my punch to give it more "punch." ;-) <RANT> At least for the US, what we need for "Midflight Security" is a revival of the "minuteman" concept for flying. There should be a *totally volunteer* photo ID system of anyone willing to lay down their life in defense of the country[1], and they get to walk on with any type and quantity of non-projectile weapon(s) of their choice. "But what happens when a bad apple gets a card and tries to use it" you ask? 10 "Good apples" could easily subdue the bad one, and said "bad apple" is tried & convicted of treason and hanged[2][3]. Despite the fact that I'm old and fat, if I have my leatherman on me and know that there's a darned good chance 5 more people have similar, I'd go up against a couple of bastards with boxcutters... </RANT> Laterz, Roger "Merch" Merchberger [1] World, for that matter... [2] Or shot... I could live with shot... ;-) [3] Assuming he survives... Attempting to hijack a plane with a bunch of good guys with knives on board could prove fatal... -- Roger "Merch" Merchberger | "Bugs of a feather flock together." sysadmin, Iceberg Computers | Russell Nelson zmerch(a)30below.com |