Originally Posted by
chollie
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How are you (TSA) and I (pax) safer if the suspicious liquid is left in the bottle instead of being poured out?
That's like saying my two-ounce hand-cleaner is 'safe' if it's in a resealable one-quart bag but risky all by itself (or in a non-resealable baggie, for example, or a baggie with a little hole in it).
As an example, if the bottle contained ethyl mercaptan, and TSA opened it to give the container back to the passenger, the odor would make everyone sick. TSA opened the container, TSA is liable.