My tackle box has the same items in one of thse little tool kits. Even a toothbrush can be sanded down with sandpaper during flight and made into a lethal weapon.

What I don't understand is that in this day of computers, why in the hell don't the airlines and reservations agency have a cross-reference table of known terrorists, hijackers and other problem children? Hell, it did not take but 1 look down the passenger lists by the FBI [or whoever] of those 4 flights to pick out the perpetrators.

>I routinely carry several items on flight that in light of this would be considered deadly:
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>A tiny screwdriver in my computer back (you know to open up the machine in mid flight for entertainment <g>)
>A corkscrew/bottleopener
>A letter opener (sharp knife edge)
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>There are a million things that you can use to hurt/kill somebody with. Heck you can use a plastic spoon if you turn it the other way and break the handle.
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>Point is: They'll never be able to stop *everything* that can be used as a weapon. To make everyone paranoid on that end is pretty ridiculous.
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>The only way to prevent something like this is to make sure the perpetrators are caught *before* they get on the damn plane. All of these guys were known troublemakers - so they should never have gotten on in the first place.