[Rokenn]

Just remembered another story of wacky airport security. This was back in October of last year, if I remember right. A teenager was taking a flight and when security went through his bag they found a book called 'Hayduke Lives!' For those unfamiliar with it, it is the sequel to 'The Monkey Wrench Gang', both books are a fictional account of 4 "environmental warriors" liberating parts of Utah and Arizona from evil road-builders, miners and rednecks. The book fueled a new generation of angry young environmentalists (such as Earth First!) practicing monkey-wrenching, sabotage for the sake of protecting the wilderness.

Well the cover of 'Hayduke Lives!' happens to have a cartoon drawing of a large beard guy holding up bundles of dynamite. This gets the kid not one but three interrogations and of course he missed his flight. When he returned the next day to try and catch a flight (this time he packed a Harry Potter book) an eagle-eyed bag checker recognized him from the day before and he was subjected to more 'screening' missing his flight once more. Eventually he made his flight, after changing airlines.

So watch what you read!