Originally Posted by Dave8481
While I consider myself a very calm and tolerant person, it completely blows my mind why they do not allow beverages bought in the terminals after you are past security to be brought on board...I understand they feel these could have been tampered with also, but this current threat and all actionable intelligence that has been made public is focused on the UK not the US...If people want to buy a Coke or a bottle water to take on the plane I can't see how this could be a REAL threat...I am with bocastephen on this one, my mind is numb trying figure this one out.
Ummmm....have you read the news? The terrorists were going to use liquid explosives. That is why. While the vendors and products are screened in the X-Ray machine, they are not checked more thoroughly. While it is unlikely, someone could sneak something through for someone else that way.