A Joke
Well, in my opinion yes; aviation security right now is nothing but a pathetic, sick joke! Airport queues have doubled in length over the past 13 months, and I passed through 3 MAJOR European hubs and one MAJOR US hub with a pair of scissors in my flight-bag (unknowingly) without it being detected. Then upon my return, when the US security personnel found it in my bag, they confiscated it, bagged it and gave it to the red-cap who promptly returned it to me along with a bunch of other sharp objects belonging to various crew members...? And I speak funny and hold a dodgy foreign passport too!
When the aircraft is on fire; we don't jettison the engine, we put out the fire. Those aircraft last year were not flown into buildings by a knife or a pair of scissors. The problem is people and not sharp objects. When we all have the guts to look the REAL problem in the face, then on-board security might stand a chance. But until then, in my eyes: yes Mr Kerosene, it's a bloody great farce!