Another day, another example of the ineptitude of the TSA screeners at American airports. The latest news comes from an award-winning Chicago chef who says that while the screeners were busy worrying about the contents of his pockets, they completely missed an arsenal of knives in his carry-on.

A few days ago James Beard Award-winning chef Paul Kahan wrote the following on his Twitter account:

Flew outa ohare today. Forgot I had four huge chefs knives in carry on bag. Got patted down for wallet. Knives went through.

That’s right, travelers of the skies, the TSA will detain you while they inspect your contact lens solution, but feel free to just carry those huge, deadly knives onto the plane.

Chicago Chef Paul Kahan Slips Chef Knives Through TSA Security [Jaunted.com]

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