# An article that neatly explains air travel security theater...

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**Created:** [March 6, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-article-that-neatly-explains-air-travel-security-theater/652233 "2013-03-06T22:20:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-article-that-neatly-explains-air-travel-security-theater/652233/21 "2013-03-13T12:19:29Z")

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I’m wondering if this change will actually go through and stay put. I’m still seeing some stupid hysteria about it. Does anyone know what the old knife restrictions were? I thought they allowed bigger blades.

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