1 I managed to walk through security with my cellphone *in my pocket* the last time I flew. I was shocked when I discovered what they didn't discover. And worse yet, on the same trip my dear esposa somehow got through with a canister of mace attached to her purse that she forgot to pack in the checked luggage. Y-yikes!!

2 The mace should have shown up. The phone--I'm not so sure. Very common item for people to have, particularly if it is simply a cell phone, and not loaded down with explosives. I still hate it when they confiscate my water; flying without water is awful. I always pack a child-size empty water bottle in my purse, so I can fill it up at a water fountain or restroom faucet on the other side of security. But if I forget to empty it before I hit the screeners, they will take it. (LAX has lined barrels wherein you can empty your bottles before you get in line for security. Much appreciated.)