I'm 1 1/2 miles ESE of Amazed and 2 mi NW of Astounded:
Let me start by saying "reportedly" - this WAS reported in the local paper and attributed to a traveler who had his problem at DFW, also known as Dallas Fort Worth airport.
A security guard encountered the traveler's AUDI key. It's retractable. The TSA hotshot disallowed it in the name of SWITCHBLADE. Seized the key ($300 to replace as it's a high tech thing that retracts into its shell/transmitter). Let the traveler's other keys go (you know, the SAWs.)
The guys at the security gates have guidelines, but can deny passage to whatever, if they don't like the looks of it.
Maybe the traveler had a 'tude going. There was a dispute about some 'intellectual property right' material he was carrying - when they wanted to get into his bag, he simply asked for a private room saying he could be held liable by his client, who had him sign non-disclosure agreements.
Whatever happened to the good ol' days of People Express (airline) when darn scary people sat right beside you on the red eye from LA and rubbed their pasty twitchy sweaty hamhock flesh-sagging arms on your shared arm rest, snorting noisily while sucking their Big Gulp like a pig who was up for four days on speed already!?
I guess it's progress, and I know we need to be safe, yes indeedy. Better safe than sorry. But a KEY?
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