] According to the TSA's official prohibited items list,
] anyone who brings any banned item to a screening
] checkpoint, even accidentally, may be criminally or
] civilly prosecuted. Even items that are not specifically
] listed, but could be considered dangerous, are illegal.
]
] Harrington was not arrested, but she was charged with
] carrying a concealed weapon - a first-degree misdemeanor
] punishable by as much as a year in jail and a $1,000
] fine.
]
] Even without a criminal charge, though, Harrington still
] faced a civil fine.

So, if you happen to show up at the airport with any object that is deemed dangerous, regardless of how innoculous you think it is and whether you're willing to do away with it, you will be detained on the spot, and you face thousands of dollars in fines and up to a year in prison.

Well, at least we're doing a good job in Iraq...