Security Theater

[cdave]

XKCD on airport security.

I once failed to convince an airport security guard to let me keep my 150ml deodorant, as it was an aerosol containing gas and fine particles, but no liquids.

I also failed to convince them to let me keep plastic knitting needles by arguing that the pencils I had with me were far harder and pointier. They let me keep the pencils.

Comments

[mokatiki.livejournal.com]

Hmm, they are normaly ok with wooden knitting needles.

Althoug saying that last time I flew I have something on metal needles in my bag I had fogotten about, and they didn't notice!

they where circs, and I had a bunch of wires in the same bag, so I think they just thought they where more wires...

[cdave]

Um. A bunch of wires is quite suspicious `:|

Were you also carrying an old fashioned alarm clock, and several red tubes taped together?