[Kozak]

If FAA had followed Billie Vincent's advice in 1991, even poorly trained security people would have found those box cutters.

Nope. It was LEGAL to have a box cutter. Just as it was legal for me to carry on my Leatherman tool, or some scissors, etc etc. By the way I wonder if this moron knows Al Gore ( the Smartest Man in the World) had proposed more stingent security measures, only to REMOVE them from the final document after a very HEFTY DONATION to the DNC from the airlines, lead by a lobbyist who's last name was DASCHLE. DEAL WITH IT.

[cwb]

I've been hearing conflicting reports about these box cutters in the last couple days. I don't remember what cable news network it was, but last night someone said that box cutters were illegal...while they did say that the leatherman knife you refer to, was legal. I've also heard that "any" closed knife was legal on flights prior to 9/11, also. Does anyone have any concrete info on what exactly was permissible on flights prior to 9/11? Not that it really would've mattered, since we've seen pranksters and journalist sneak all sorts of things on since 9/11 to make statements.