The Assistant's Big Mouth

At the airport security checkpoint, the security officer asked the routine question: "Are you carrying any prohibited items?"

I was about to shake my head when my assistant beside me raised her hand with an innocent expression on her face.

"Do blades count? She's got dozens of them in her suitcase!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, the entire area fell deathly silent. The security officer pressed her radio, and security personnel instantly surrounded us like an iron wall.