The Joke that is Security
This monday just gone, my wife an I were flying out of Manchester to Cork. We were travelling light, with only hand luggage on our person. As we joined the line for our bags to be scanned, my wife realised that she had a small pair of scissors in her toiletries bag. I told her they wouldn't pass through. My wife said she'd try anyway. She left them in her bag.
They got through. And they weren't that small either. Could have easily taken out a few people. But that's not all. A corkscrew got through as well - one with a large, sharp metal spiky bit AND a blade attachement! And that's not all. Her bottle of water - 250ml was left untouched as well.
I couldn't believe it!
Security at Cork today were much more vigilent. The woman looking at the screen actually laughed when my wife's bag went past. Her male colleague soon found the corkscrew and scissors and told me that he couldn't believe they got through at Manchester.
I wonder what else got through Manchester that day.