Originally Posted by fortyyearvet
My Question; if it really is the "container we're after" why are we letting any type of container larger than 3 oz on the aircraft?
Because it isn't the container. There is no good reason for this rule, so everyone gets to make one up. Doesn't have to make sense. It doesn't matter that it is costly and time wasting and distracts screeners from real potential threats.
That this pronouncement is totally asinine is merely par for the course these days.
