Originally Posted by
Pesky Monkey
Originally Posted by
thepfy
I believe the restriction to a small volume of liquid was the consequence of a plot foiled by the UK security forces where the terrorists had planned to have explosives in soft drink bottles (using Tang to make it appear and taste like a soft drink). The rationale is that only having a small volume of liquid would significantly reduce the viability of any explosive device.
That wasn't a plot, it was a fantasy. A few yokels (without passports even) made some videos with some wishful thinking.
And for about the jillionth time in this forum, how does the small volume of liquid
per container and the limited number of containers
per person per checkpoint pass prevent one person from mixing the contents of all their containers together airside? How does it prevent multiple persons from mixing the contents of
all their containers together? How does it prevent one person from going through the checkpoint multiple times and leaving his liquids airside each time until he has as much liquid as needed?
(Hint: it doesn't.)