Washington – Feds Delay Policy To Allow Small Knives On Planes

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    TSA (Transportation Security Administration) officials operate an x-ray machine at a security checkpoint at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Sterling, Virginia. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDSWashington – Federal officials say they’re delaying a policy that would allow passengers to carry small knives, bats and other sports equipment onto airliners.

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    The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that the policy change has been delayed to accommodate feedback from an advisory committee made up of aviation industry, consumer and law enforcement officials.

    John Pistole (PIH’-stohl), head of the Transportation Security Administration, proposed the policy change last month, saying it would free up the agency to concentrate on protecting against greater threats. TSA screeners confiscate about 2,000 small folding knives from passengers every day.

    The policy was to go into effect Thursday. The TSA’s statement said the delay was temporary, but no new date for implementation was provided.

    The policy has been fiercely opposed by flight attendants’ unions.


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    10 years ago

    On 9/11/01, the terrorist hijackers (y’mach shimo) used box cutters to attack, and kill flight attendants and pilots. Now, the incompetent bureaucrats at the TSA are actually considering allowing small knives and other potential weapons, which would cause havoc to the passengers. The philosophy of the TSA seems to be “Well, as long as the pilots are protected by a steel, reinforced door, we could care less what happens to the passengers or flight attendants in the body of the plane”.

    alterknaker
    alterknaker
    10 years ago

    But a bottle of water no way.

    mewhoze
    mewhoze
    10 years ago

    everyone got used to the rules since 2001. leave it as it is.

    BuckyinWisconsin
    BuckyinWisconsin
    10 years ago

    They are such incompetents it makes me sick. Sure, we have a clear pattern of Muslim males between 18-35 who do all the terrorism, and they are confiscating my key chain Swiss army knife that can barely cut a hunk of cheese let alone be used as a weapon. Go after the terrorists!