[MR] Blame the *terrorists*

[Brett W. McCoy]

On Mon, 17 Sep 2001, Peters, Rise J. wrote:

> The real problem here is that the weapons used to take over these planes
> would not have been stopped by anything short of a body cavity search.
> Realistically, we can't keep razor blades and similar "shanks" out of
> maximum security prisons, much less out of commercial aircraft.

The last time I flew on a plane (to London, back in 1999), I had a bag of
disposable Bic raxors in one of my suitcases.  When we arrived in London,
I discovered that they had been removed from my luggage!

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