Man Gets Through Airport Security With Hunting Knives

[matcom]

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A retired man inadvertently passed through security at Orlando International Airport with two hunting knives in his carryon luggage Monday, but no one was hurt and he was not deemed a threat.

Some security gates were shut down for about half an hour in the morning so investigators could locate the man, though no flight delays were reported.

A screener noticed something in the man's bag and called for another agent to search it. But before that happened the man took the bag and entered the secure area, said Sari Koshetz, a Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman.

No charges were expected to be filed, and the man had no criminal history.

"Sometimes these things happen," said Kevin Farrington, a spokesman for the FBI, which interviewed the man. "People just have untimely lapses in judgment or they simply forget when they have things on their person."

Koshetz said the incident would be reviewed to make sure proper procedures were handled.

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[UrbScotty]

1. Sure makes me feel safer flying

:sarcasm:

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. Just some geezer with knives

If they didn't find him, I'm sure his flight would have been uneventful. Much ado about nothing.

Not so long ago, it was no big deal to carry a knife on an airplane, in the carry-on or in the pocket.

It isn't the knife that hijacks a plane.

[pinniped]

3. They didn't shut down SFO and research everyone five times?

He could've had an accomplice here ya know.

[Evoman]

4. I got through airport security with Hacksaw blades in my back pack

I had bought them earlier, stashed them in my backpack, and then forgot them there. When I got back home (basically, I flew two ways with these blades in my backpack) I noticed them. Not exactly a very useful weapon, but I could have hurt somebody with them.