speedyb
if security finds a pilot packing knives, kudos to them
No-one has criticised security for
finding the item(s).
Discussion has focused upon what happened afterwards.
"packing" knives?
That term is usually used in a pejorative sense.
Was that intentional, or did you simply mean contained in his hand luggage - just as he was probably 'packing' a toothbrush?
Epsomdog
However, if you argue, attempt to reason
At airports and elsewhere, whether an incident escalates out of all proportion can depend upon the personality and calibre of the police officer(s) who attend.
For example:
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/1...o-arounds.html
It will be interesting to see what happens when the facts are considered by the CPS and to learn whether this was a serious incident or a trivial matter blown up out of all proportion.