Talk about not getting it...
TSA dude: "Hey, Israeli Pilot Dude, what's this?"
Israeli Pilot Dude: "That, sir, is a retractable baton."
TSA dude checks his list. Oddly, batons are listed as prohibited weapons.
TSA dude motions Port Authority cop over: "Whattya think?"
Port Authority cop recognizes the baton as a weapon illegally carried in New York. He further classifies it as "concealed" under the laws of the state of New York.
Port Authority cop arrests Israeli Pilot Dude.
How is this even a problem?