So my fellow NSer's, I recently got back from holiday in Turkey, it was enjoyable, fun, the usual. But on my way home I was stopped by the security team after running my bag through that big X-Ray machine of theirs and lo-and-behold was the kitchen cutlery knife I had acidentally left in my school bag after using it for pack lunches. It showed up on the screen like a christmas tree, I was baffled, when we took it out however I immediatly recognised the encrusted Philidelphia cheese spread encrusted on it and my subsequent mistake.
Oh dear.
Anyway, they wrote down my pass port number, were mostly unconcerned and waved me on without further incident.
But what I am however intrigued about is that I took it through London, Gatwick security, through TWO X-Ray machines if I recall correctly, and onto the plane, where it sat withen easy reach of myself if I was determined on ruining mine (and everyone elses) holiday by hijacking the plane.
Is this odd? Or somewhat disturbing that for all their anti-terrorist measures they let me waltz through onto the plane with a knife?
I will be writing to the my government, and the airport, in due course to moan about it, but what does NS think about this?
