Former TSA Chief Says Battle Axes and Machetes Should Be Allowed on Planes

Former Transportation Security Administration chief Kip Hawley told CNN that he supports a new policy allowing small knives on planes, but said it does not go far enough, and should include instruments such as "battle axes (and) machetes."

It's really time for airplane security to be turned over to individual airlines. If there is an airline that wants to allow machetes on planes, they should be allowed to make that choice. On the other hand, if there is an airline that thinks machetes is not exactly a good decision, then they should be allowed to make that decision, without interference from the yo yo  central planning policies of the TSA.

 Baghdad TSA Bob has a graphic of the new items that will be allowed on planes.