Great article in the Guardian about the challenges the Swiss army knife has faced since September 11th.
Having owned a Swiss army knife since I was but a boy I can attest to their usefulness. I am not one of those exceedingly practical people who carries it all the time on their belt, and can fix locomotive engines with the toothpick. More the type to use the scissors to cut a loose thread from my rarely worn dress shirt before an out-of-town conference.
I always packed mine in my checked luggage. It never occurred to me, even before September 11 2001, that they would permit 3 inch sharp blades and saws on planes.
Buy a Swiss army knife. But always keep it in your checked luggage.
Posted by robe0419 at July 7, 2005 7:00 PM