TSA: Two-inch Scissors Allowed
Tuesday, December 20th, 2005
New rules governing what can and can’t be taken through airport security go into effect Thursday. Over at Tripso, Joel Widzer says it’s about time. Among the changes: scissors and other small, sharp objects will be allowed. Screeners–the TSA says–will spend more time looking for explosives and doing passenger screening, which should be easier, given that even US citizens are being monitored these days.
Overall, you should encounter a more efficient process that is quicker to navigate and more focused on explosives than on small items. You should also come across TSA agents (now called “Transportation Security Officers” — TSOs) who are more empowered to use their knowledge and training to detect and defeat terrorists by focusing on genuine security threats.
Photo via BBC.
Paul