OT – knives allowed on planes

[spdrun]

Is this a sign that we’re finally psychologically recovering from 9/11? I don’t see a huge danger here — you can do damage with a lot of other objects, and cockpit doors are still being locked and reinforced. I remember traveling with a pocket knife on a camping trip before 9/11.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/tsa-to-allow-small-knives-aboard-planes/2013/03/06/911f7efe-85f9-11e2-a80b-3edc779b676f_video.html

[all]

A knife you would take to a camping trip is not likely to meet the requirements (6cm x 1cm with non-locking blade).

Judging by the reaction from flight attendants the culture of fear is here to stay, no worries.

[spdrun]

I think my pocketknife actually does (barely). Leatherman doesn’t, unfortunately.

Frankly, if the flight attendants want to keep the ban, can’t airlines still issue more restrictive policies?

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