Originally Posted by
cestmoi123
And yes, I do believe the liquids ban does reduce risk by a miniscule amount - I still oppose it, but it does, much as requiring everyone to fly nude and shackled to the seat would reduce the risk of hijacking.
Paradoxically, I believe that it increases the security risk. We are now asking TSO's to look for more prohibited items than ever. By doing so, they are more likely to miss certain ones, which may be the important ones. If I am asked to only look for three items, I will be much more likely to find those three items than if I am asked to look for fifty items of which those three are a part.