This is security gone mad !!!! The terrorists have certainly done their task well, they have instilled fear in everyone the likes we have never seen before !
They (terrorists) don't have to do another damned thing all they have to do is watch us become frightened at our own shadows!
I guess the Capt had little choice but to return but I sure as hell wouldn't want to have been in his shoes,tough call!
Just the other day whilst going thru the metal detectors at the airport on the way to my 'office' I got targeted by the umbrella Nazi's & had to dig it out of the bottom of my fright bag so he could open it up & see that it was not really the weapon of choice after I said I'll keep it in plain view whilst in the cockpit by placing it beside the crash axe !!!!
The guy said he could be watched at any time from a Dotar's person so I guess he's just doing his job but man have we gone too far with all this??
Wmk2