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| TSA to Allow Scissors, Tools on Planes |
| 2005-11-30 |
| ASHINGTON - Airline passengers will be allowed to carry small scissors and tools onto planes, reversing a rule that led to confiscation of many thousands of sharp objects at airports since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a omeland Security Department official said Wednesday. Transportation Security Administration chief Kip Hawley on Friday will announce changes to the list of items prohibited in carry-on luggage and to the airport screening process, according to the official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because the plan has yet to be announced. With federal air marshals on planes, bulletproof cockpit doors, armed pilots and 100 percent screening of checked baggage, the threat of a terrorist taking over an airplane has lessened since the 2001 attacks, the official said. The biggest concern now is explosives. Though the new list of prohibited items hasn't been finalized, certain sharp objects won't be on it, the official said, including scissors less than 4 inches long and wrenches and screwdrivers less than 7 inches long. Air Transport Association spokesman David Castelveter said the industry has been briefed on the plan and supports it. "What we believe, as does the TSA, is that we should be focusing on what poses the greatest risk," Castelveter said. |
| Posted by:Secret Master |
| #4 Can of soda from attendant station in a sock. Credit card with a finely sharpened edge in your wallet. Ther are more but it wouldn't do to publish them here or elsewhere. Their rules have meant very little else than inconvenience for years. |
| Posted by: DonM 2005-11-30 15:59 |
| #3 Padlock on a bike chain. |
| Posted by: BH 2005-11-30 15:46 |
| #2 However, there will probably be rules against running down the aisle with scissors. |
| Posted by: John Q. Citizen 2005-11-30 15:37 |
| #1 Sounds like finding a few 6" screwdrivers to stick in your carry-on--just in case--might be a good idea if this passes. |
| Posted by: Dar 2005-11-30 15:32 |