Re: Security checks for crews are getting to the riduculous!
We were once stopped at the Security check because in the opinion of a Security Agent the Maglite of the F/O was to be considered a potentially dangerous tool (to gain access to the F/D, yeah 
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The F/O didn't bat an eyelid and told calmly the Security agent to go ahead, but that he was going to cite the incident to explain why the flight didn't take place since he was not able to perform the external check.
They handed the Maglite back to him without a word 