I recently forgot that I'd left my little SWAK (one of those little 1 inch long ones with tweezers and scissors) in my trousers and had it confiscated by a Swiss International security man after a very rough and thorough manual search prior to boarding the flight to ZRH. Naturally, the (excellent) meal was served soon after departure complete with all metal cutlery! At ZRH I found that I could purchase a new SWAK with no problem prior to boarding my flight to AMS. When I went through security before the departure gate, they didn't bat an eyelid when I put it in the little tray with my money, mobile etc., but I was told to remove my trouser belt and put it through the X-ray machine because it had a metal buckle. However, my (metal) Caran D'Ache pen set off the alarm when I walked through the metal detector, so I was again given a very thorough frisking, prior to being handed back my possessions including the SWAK! It just defies logic.
