[QUOTE=MacMillan of Rathdown;935345]Sadly, purchasing an aero-plane ticket constitutes implied consent to rummage through your luggage before boarding the aircraft...

Actually there is no implication involved. If you buy a ticket you're consenting to having you luggage gone through, where to sit, when to leave. how fast to go, how high to go, etc. I just went to Florida and back. Checked everything sharp and/or metal and had no problem either way.