The general respons of most responsible Governments, MANWELL has been to urgently consider the ways in which to prevent other similar catastrophies, rather than 'to milk the situation'
Both a knitting needle and a nailfile could certaily inflict serious injury in the wrong hands.
The madness of extremism is presently loose amongst us and since you would seem to be somewhat slower than most if you haven't realised it already, one may excuse your confusion as to whom might have your wellbeing most at heart.
There will be many who would accept your right to 'die on your feet' also many who would rather not join you in your desire to apparently go quite so willingly. 'put me down for terrorist action'.
This thread is after all simply a solicitation of various ways in which it might be possible to keep the travelling public travelling, and those who are employed to do it, in gainful employment.
If the bureaurocrats were not actively looking for our well being they have no purpouse and we would be demanding their dismissal.