Being a former 007 secret agent didn’t help Pierce Brosnan evade Transport Security Administration agents at a Vermont airport.
The actor was pulled aside at passenger screening at Burlington airport after routine scanning of his carry-on bag discovered a 10-inch hunting knife.
The 62-year-old James Bond star was briefly quizzed about the offending item, and taken to a private room for a secondary screening.
Brosnan was reportedly a little shaken, not stirred, after being overheard muttering: "I can’t believe this is happening."
Burlington Police Department Lt. Shawn Burke said Brosnan, who was travelling with his 14-year old son Paris, ‘was encountered by TSA at one of their checkpoints’ and was allowed to proceed once the knife was placed in his checked luggage.
No charges have been filed against the actor.
It is a seemingly rare success for the TSA, after coming under fire for gaping lapses during covert security tests recently.
TSA agents had a 95% failure rate in detecting weapons and explosives carried through screening by an undercover team.
