Reply #3: Maybe I should clarify.

[hedgehog]

After the disaster or foiled plot, we get crazy security, like taking off our shoes in airports. It makes more sense to me to think things through ahead of time and institute reasonable precautions. I for one, am not thrilled at the idea of anyone having flammables on board an airplane. That's just a case of simple safety, like not smoking around oxygen tanks. Forcing everyone to carry only passports and wallets in a plastic bag seems silly overreaction. (Esp as in this case where supposedly all the conspirators are under arrest!) Banning weapons seems reasonable. Banning nail clippers is a little overboard. Pocket knives and Leatherman tools are up for discussion.