Comes from having Sky Marshalls who dont have a lot of experience. In fact most have zero Law Enforcement experience before getting the job. Given time all will work out..Today all roll to the side of caution... He perceived a problem and did what he was taught. Can't fault that.......And no doubt he was not a pilot so had no clue as to what was going on there.
I travel on airlines every week, hand carry my headsets, maps, GPS, etc....Never have a problem. I suspect someday someone may ask me why, but I can give an answer........
Im sure the press (Kareem Fahim) worked hard at shoving this down the publics throat.