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The precursors of TATP are not particularly dangerous by themselves. The extraordinarily stupid part is where they hypothetically confiscate such a liquid, and
by TillE 10y ago
The precursors of TATP are not particularly dangerous by themselves.
The extraordinarily stupid part is where they hypothetically confiscate such a liquid, and then they let the person go.
- mikeash 10y agoThey don't have the resources to actually check every bottle for explosives. That's why it's a blanket ban. Note that if you have a good reason to bring a liquid (because it's medically necessary, for example) then they will let you take it through, but they will test it. And if it tests positive for explosives, then you can bet that they neither toss the bottle in the trash nor allow you to proceed to your gate. The liquid ban itself doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but if you grant their IMO faulty assumptions (that liquid bombs are a big threat), the way they carry it out is actually pretty reasonable.