Nipple rings, no. But mace is ok.
All of the people with piercings are probably freaking out over the story of the woman who was forced by TSA to remove her nipple piercings with pliers to board a plane. It's just evidence of what we all know: that so much of the so-called security post-9/11 is really for our benefit. I have a can of pepper spray at home that proves it. A friend came to visit me from DC in January and accidentally left the can of spray in a pocket of a jacket that she stuck in her carry-on luggage. No one batted an eye at that, though her lotion and shampoo were examined thoroughly. She wisely decided not to try to bring the can home.
So, while babies have to remove shoes and alternative people have to remove body art, pepper spray goes overlooked into the cabin of an airplane. Doesn't make me feel too safe.
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