MMeM, Vol. 9 Issue 25 – TSA overstocked w/Pocketknives

So finally, there have been enough complaints through letters, congressional offices, and lacrosse teams that the TSA has finally relented. Now Americans’ will get back some previously surrendered freedom and be able to carry small pocket knives, hockey sticks, and novelty baseball bats or clubs.

I don’t want to get off on a rant here comparing the subtle differences between a razor blade box cutter and grandpa’s Old Timer 2.36″ non-locking blade pocketknife that has been wet stone sharpened razor-thin for 30+ years. Hockey & Lacrosse sticks and novelty baseball bats along with the non-box cutter knives can once again be carried onto airplanes.

Choose the one NOT allowed as a “carry-on” item:

I know, I know, the thinking here is that NOW U.S. Planes have fortified cockpit doors and somewhere in the cabin there is a gun-toting Federal Air Marshall, maybe. All of these possible former weapons, might even be pointless against an al Qaeda All Terrorist Camp MMA Champion anyway.

Still, can’t all of this “stuff” either be left at home or CHECKED in as (GASP) LuGgAgE? I know, if you try to carry on something you can’t, the TSA takes it and throws it into a box for a future auction somewhere. That sucks, sure but were passengers going to “whittle” or do “slapshots” in the aisles of Economy Class? Doubt it.