tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059553196041935398.post8492655087545115423..comments2012-09-27T21:13:02.768-07:00Comments on Security Theater: The water bottle which could have blown up LoganArihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05271421564654244163noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059553196041935398.post-27956064336546922632012-09-27T21:13:02.768-07:002012-09-27T21:13:02.768-07:00My guess is that the policy is that TSOs can't...My guess is that the policy is that TSOs can't give prohibited items back to passengers on the sterile side because they could use tricks (distractions and handoffs) to keep it on the sterile side. Since there are no exceptions, this leads TSOs to speculate about the possible risks.<br /><br />A saner approach would be to clear it like a medical liquid. If it said "saline" on the bottle (and declared as such) it could go through. The liquid ban is just because they don't want the expense of screening liquids, but rescreening passengers is expensive too.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com