I should have clarified that about the size of those cable ties. The ties do come in
different sizes so use only the ones that are too small for "forcible confinement."
I had no problem packing manicure size scissors in my CHECKED luggage that
goes in the cargohold and out of reach of "potential suspects." Once on board
ship or in hotel, then I can cut the ties. The ties that I buy are color-coded, with
white being the largest size and black being the smallest- other sizes in between
were in green, red and yellow colors. The white ones definitely could be large
enough for "forced confinement." Never really thought about it- but now that I
recall on the news and cop shows that those are more common than the metal
handcuffs. How times change!
JanGail