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I agree that in the air it is not acceptable to joke in this way. However the original post was about an elderly couple on the ground where a question was asked which could have been a joke or could have been a valid query to make sure his wife had not inadvertently packed such an item. What also should be borne in mind is that nervous people tend to joke about the very thing they are nervous about as a means of dealing with it themselves. At worst these people should have been subjected to a more thorough security check followed by a quiet word then allowed to board. I will say that if the more thorough check wasn’t conclusive I agree that they not be allowed to fly but at the moment it appears that the terrorists are winning as evidenced by the paranoia that is making this industry tear it’s self apart.
Time to lighten up, not on security just attitude towards the people who ultimately you work for.
