I recently read an article on The Daily Beast talking about the fear many people feel flying in today's airlines. The fear is fairly erroneous, since we are currently experiencing one of the safest times in aviation history. But what struck me was that governments are ceaselessly proclaiming that flying commercially is terrorist-proof.
This past summer, a relative of mine came to visit and brought along a colleague. That person looked like an average, bookish individual. Over 40, glasses, slim build, white and clean cut. That person also made it on the aircraft with a Gerber multi-tool in their carry-on.
If this had been a terrorist, what could have happened?
What are your thoughts?