A SHOCKING SIGN OF INTELLIGENCE in the Homeland Security area:

Airline passengers soon will be able to take small scissors and screwdrivers aboard planes again, Transportation Security Administration chief Kip Hawley announced Friday.

Hawley said the change will take effect Dec. 22 and is part of a broader effort aimed at having screeners spend more of their time searching for explosives rather than small, sharp objects that don’t pose as great a risk. The small implements were banned after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Does this mean we can have real metal forks in airport restaurants now?