Security Theater

[Dale00]

Confiscated by OKC airport TSA - my county comm sere saw.

"But officer, it is a tool less than seven inches long."
"No, it is a serrated knife. You can't take a steak knife on the plane either!"

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I would have tried explaining the difference between serrations and the teeth on a jigsaw blade, but realized the officer's IQ and vocabulary level would not have allowed him to understand what I was saying. I'll admit they were "polite and professional" but security theater is what it is.

 

[Twmaster]

It's more the 'illusion' of security. In the minds of small people.

 

[ignerntbend]

I'm not saying it was right to confiscate it, BUT it was predictable.

 

[pinkhamr]

Are they still confiscating nail clippers too? Haven't flown Commercial in 6 years and sure don't plan on it again .....

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

You really thought that they were going to let you board with that?

 

[Dale00]

Are they still confiscating nail clippers too? Haven't flown Commercial in 6 years and sure don't plan on it again .....

No, nail clippers are now fine as are "Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches" but my jig saw blade was judged verboten. Go figure.

Here is the official listing of prohibited items: http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

 

[Dale00]

You really thought that they were going to let you board with that?

Forgot it was on my key chain.

 

[peanut]

There are many more dangerous things on an airplane to use for self defense that are better than a jigsaw blade.

 

[HMFIC]

They were afeared you were going to cut the plane in half during flight.

 

[OKIE-CARBINE]

They were afeared you were going to cut the plane in half during flight.

oh, those guys have box cutters....naw, dont mind them; what could they possibly do with a box cutter?