Liquid idoicy expanded (UK)
 

Fark :mad:

Well ... ok ... if they can do that, then they could afford to lighten up on the stupid 100 ml restrictions along with it. Seems to me either they can check for explosives, or they can't?

OP: What is the source for that? Thanks!

I LOL'd @ "Fark." ^

Posted on other boards (supposedly a "leaked" memo), but seemingly confirmed here .

Well, you can complain about the 'idoicy' but you'll just have to go along with it, or not bother.

Just like the 'idoicy' of two fingerprints being extended to all 10 digits at US Immigration shortly, and the photographing of the criminals, er, I mean visitors on entry. And have your bags never been swabbed?

Against all of that, a random liquid check of hand baggage is insignificant.

What's your tipping point where it's no longer insignificant for you?

I mean if a hand check of your bags isn't significant, than are you willing to accept a hand check of your bags every time you use the Tube or get on a bus? Is a full body scan on top of "two fingerprints being extended to all 10 digits at US Immigration shortly, and the photographing of the criminals, er, I mean visitors on entry." not that big of a deal since it's just one more thing?

We each have our point when it's just not worth it to travel anymore. The simple fact that visitors to the US is significantly down should be evidence of that!

I think you have it exactly right. I'm waiting for the follow-up memo that states that the liquid ban is coming to an end, since they have found a better method to, um, protect us.

Mike

Spellchecking doesn't include the title it seems :o

I still don't believe that there's any significant "threat" to justify this stuff. However .. I'd be willing to hybridize security into: a) current lanes of 3-1-1 or b) voluntary SSSS for those who have stuff they refuse (for whatever reason) to check. You might have to wait longer, they swab your freakin' bottle of wine after checking the seal appears to be intact, and you don't have to check a bag just for that!

Not to mention all those dangerous snowglobes. I feel that one would have been the one to turn Kettles against this nonsense, if there's any one factor.

And what about liquids in sealed containers??

I travel with liquid medicine. It comes in individual dose ampules. Once the seal is broken there's no way to close them again--it's meant to be used at that point. Furthermore, the ampules are packed in groups in sealed packets.

Test them how???

I believe they would swab them (as best they could). Isn't medicine allowed now anyway?

I wonder if they will resuse the swabs like they do for the explosives detector?

Any penalties for bringing your own urine through security?

Better make sure you're not unwittingly testing positive for prohibited substances... ;) :eek:

I'm just questioning how they could possibly test stuff like what I have.

Or anything that must be kept sterile.