. . . imagine the scene, some pompous young journos trying to prove an unprovable point about aviation security on a British internal flight. Having just scared the bejazuz out of all on an AA flight from Paris, the entire cabin leapt on some a**e hole trying to set fire to his shoe. Would it not have served these clowns right if the passengers on the BA shuttle reacted in the same way ? What must have gone through any passengers mind on seeing someone produce after the meal service, a concealed 4" long steel blade and a stell spiked pen ? Then perhaps the newspaper could have slapped pictures of these journos on their front pages, faces covered in bruises, before they start their long prison time. This nonsense is dangerous and I hope the authorities jump on them too, and hard !