Security: what's this? Person subject to security: it's a device I can use to compromise your security Of course they'll confiscate it then. This would probab

Security: what's this? Person subject to security: it's a device I can use to compromise your security Of course they'll confiscate it then. This would probably apply to any device they choose to describe to security this way. Security: <pointing to pen> What's this? Person subject to security: I can stab you with it. You really should all wear bulletproof vests to stop that happening! What do you think will happen? It seems reasonable under these circumstances to take your pen if they're going to allow you on board at all.