Not only is this an inconvenience; you're the one paying for it.

I once took a flight within British Columbia and they checked my baggage and took my nail scissors. It was a commuter jet. Yeah, like anyone is going to try to terrorize a little backwater town in B.C.

I really think its overkill and you're right, its the "feed into fear" policy.

I'm more likely to get run over by a drunk than die in a terrorist attack. I just don't buy it.