Firstly, you guys rock! Just wanted to post this pic from XKCD. It really says it all about the TSA...
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LessO2
2. The TSA knows they can appease airport management by banning the water, thus forcing sales of the $4.00 bottle of water at Hudson News (where each airport ends up, in the long run, getting a cut of).
I disagree on this one: I have often times bought perfumes and other liquids on airports (mostly since I'm too disorganized to other stuff done) ever since the liquid ban I'm not buying anything any longer. Too many times I experienced that the "super sealed" bag was not admitted in Europe / the US (depending on where you fly from) and had to be disposed of. And ever since the TSA suspected my cheese to be a weapon(!) and considered a glass of jam dangerous enough to qualify for immediate destruction I gave up hope and just stopped buying stuff.