I was quite shocked after a few years of liquid checks to discover that it is actually in response to a realistic threat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_tr

I was quite shocked after a few years of liquid checks to discover that it is actually in response to a realistic threat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_transatlantic_aircraft_plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_transatlantic_aircraft_pl... -- details that emerged during the trial, and the conclusion reported by El Reg: https://www.theregister.com/2008/09/10/liquid_bomb_verdicts/ https://www.theregister.com/2008/09/10/liquid_bomb_verdicts/