The real purpose of "airport security" is to protect the assets and operations of the airline industry and to prevent airplanes from being used as weapons against government and financial sector targets. If dozens were to be blown-up in the airport check-in area, well, that would only reinforce the argument for such security measures.
Has anyone thought of putting a mouse trap inside one of his pockets? Officer tries to do a cavity search, and bang! instant ownage.
And they won't be able to say anything, because like mouse traps are not forbidden. The only things forbidden are liquids, explosives, guns and knifes, and mouse traps aren't any of these.