I've noted that bic lighters do not set off metal detectors at airports so rather than putting them in my carry on and having them thrown away by the security nazis, I just keep mine in my pocket and they never know it's there. I too have been through security with a Spydercard.
Once though, there was a huge fuss made over my purse because someone decided that it smelled like marijuana. I didn't have any and of course I explained this, but they insisted on searching everything I owned for close to an hour before admitting defeat. I'm really frustrated that they are that pressed about the possibility of a little drugs, but a knife and a lighter can slip through without worry.
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