Ever fashion a shiv out of an aluminum can and a toothbrush?

[PragMantisT]

Just wondering because you can bring a toothbrush on a commercial airliner, and they will give you an aluminum can full of a refreshing beverage that anyone trained by the CIA could take into a restroom and use to manufacture an implement dangerous enough to menace a flight attendant or two. And if you are really smart, you can pick out the Air Marshall or a pilot and commandeer a gun?

Just wondering.

Naaaah, with all the security, it could never happen.

[PfcHammer]

1. Where there is a will...

You could also file a credit card to an extremely sharp edge and have an undetectable, nifty blade. Many, many options.

[amazona]

2. good luck getting a whole can of refreshing beverage these days!

I think you are too optimistic. For your $200 air ticket, they are only giving you a fraction of a can of soda poured over ice in a small cup! Then they have the nerve to tell you that you should be hydrating yourself because of the dry cabin air. How? On at least three flights I can think of offhand, I had to beg for water because I was very close to vomiting. Occasionally you'll get the whole can but certainly if I were CIA I wouldn't rely on it.

[Ysabel]

3. my aunt wears so much hair spray...

that one time when she gave me a hug - a sharp curl of her hair almost poked my eye out...

could probably be used in a pinch...

[RC]

4. On a 4000 mile flight on a 757 I took a little over a year ago

They server a 'meal' that included heavy duty plastic utensils. I mean the serrated plastic knife was right out of First class. It could have been used to fell small trees. The fork didn't bend either when used to cut the 'chicken'. I looked for some heavy duty stuff when I got back home, but never found anything like they served. I would have kept it, but I didn't want to be caught with a 'weapon'. It'd be my luck to be singled out for a strip search.

[PragMantisT]

5. Zippy the Pinhead sez...............

Are we feeling safer yet?

[KG]

6. you can't carry nail clippers, but a disposible cig. lighter is ok.

airline security is the worlds biggest joke.

[MrSlayer]

7. You can make a gun out of a magazine and matchheads.

I'm sure you can those on board a plane as well.

[mouse7]

8. "...And thank you for flying Oz Airlines."

Too much HBO.

[PragMantisT]

9. To beat a criminal

think like a criminal.