Just to be clear, my comments were in no way an endorsement of the liquid ban - which has nothing to do with safety or security at this point in time. Stopping people with beverages is not being diligent - it's just being silly and theatrical.

However, given this asinine rule is still in place, the only appropriate response from the TSA should be to look at the situation (minimal amount of water in a infant's drinking cup held by woman carrying infant), apply some God-given common sense, and let the woman be on her way.

No matter what, the TSA is looking mighty foolish in the court of public opinion - again, even if the woman was a participant in the escalation.

In a way, I actually hope these types of incident continue and reach the media - it will only hasten the destruction and death of the TSA once and for all, once the agency has lost all the remaining pockets of respect from the citizenry and Congress.