TSA agents at Newark airport wouldn't let me take a cast iron skillet onto the plane, for fear of its use as a bludgeoning weapon. Who are they kidding? First of all, we're talking about a new Le Creuset enameled cast iron pan-- any use not involving onions would be high heresy. Second, it was clearly a subjective judgment call-- there don't appear to be any fixed standards being applied. Laptops would make equally effective bludgeoning tools, yet they're allowed. Dental floss and belts can be used as garrottes. Keys and ballpoint pens can puncture the carotid artery. No self-respecting terrorist is going to hijack a plane with cookware, and certainly not Le Creuset.
All I'm saying is, there's a fine line between reasonable precaution and being a douchebag.
Posted by Peter at February 17, 2004 12:26 PM