When I Lost My Faith In Airport Security...

If you think airport security is going to stop ANYone one with inimical intentions from getting onto the plane with you. I believe you are mistaken.

Case and point...

This year I have flown more than I previously have in my entire life, and as a result, as anyone would, I have developed a bit of a traveling routine. Like most laptop toting travelers these days, I have a bag that I haul onto each flight with me containing a few staple items. Now, I am well aware of the long list of highly prohibited items and substances and, for the most part, except for the occasional slip up with a water bottle, I comply to a tee. Or so I thought...

One item that I always cary with me in my laptop bag is a cutter that I have used countless times for many miscellaneous uses.



I have had this item in my bag for a couple of years now, until this last week, after flying to Montana, I realized I had been taking it with me onto each and every one of my flights. My best guess puts it at at least 6. I even had my entire bag checked once after forgetting that I had a small bag of change that the X-ray machine couldn't see through. And you guessed it, they missed it.

So how secure is airport security really?

Bottom line. Getting thousands and thousands of people to unquestioningly jump through whatever hoops can be thought up in order to "ensure our safety" from all the "terrorists", that are apparently trying to blow up every plane out there. Must be leaving those in charge rolling around in stitches, thinking, "look what we can make them do".

It's a joke.

And it's on us...