CNN: U.S. relaxes ban on liquids on airliners (terra BS crumbling)

[stopbush]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is partially lifting its ban against carrying liquids and gels onto airliners, instituted after a plot to bomb jets flying into the United States was foiled, officials said Monday.

"We now know enough to say that a total ban is no longer needed from a security point of view," said Kip Hawley, head of the Transportation Security Administration, at a news conference at Reagan National Airport.

He said that most liquids and gels that air travelers purchase in secure areas of airports will now be allowed on planes. He called the new procedures a "common sense" approach that would maintain a high level of security at airports but ease conditions for passengers.

That means that after passengers go through airport security checkpoints, they can purchase liquids at airport stores and take them onto their planes. The new procedures go into effect on Tuesday, Hawley said.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/09/25/airtravel.liquid.ap/index.html

[merh]

1. And those liquid items will be so reasonably priced

no profit to be made by the merchants selling them in the "free market" created by the regs.

:grr:

[indepat]

4. Good common sense to help merchants' bottom lines at the expense of

the American consumer.

[merh]

6. capitalism proves we are winning the war on terra

Just keep shopping...

[mcscajun]

13. Yup. We'll all have to budget accordingly for whatever high prices

the airport shop is going to charge for Water.

Ugh. Well, at least I can fly again knowing I can stay hydrated. :)

[Gormy Cuss]

8. My thought too.

There are a handful of airports that demand 'street prices' from vendors, namely that the airport bottle of water should cost no more than the same brand in a similar retail place in shopping centers or downtown. I wish it were the norm.

[LeftCoast]

2. WhooRAY! The War on Moisture is over!

;)

[Debau2005]

7. You owe me a Diet Coke

I spewed it laughing at your subject. haha :rofl: :spray:

[grasswire]

3. but mascara is still a danger?

Ridiculous.

[Gormy Cuss]

9. No, mascara should make the cut.

The other change is that lip glosses, lotions, and other toiletries are allowed if the volume is under 3 oz and all of the products fit in a single quart-size ziplock.

http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/9-25_updated_passenger_guidance.shtm

It's still horseshit security.

[Javaman]

10. They are worried about people masquerading as terror racoons...nt

Or would that be mascara-rading...

:rofl:

[Gormy Cuss]

11. mascara-rading?

It's to the Pungeon for you!

:rofl:

[madokie]

5. on the surface it looks like they have done something

in actual reality nothing

[wtmusic]

12. Shhh! Don't tell the terra-ists

you know, the ones with the patience that lasts several hundred times longer than the American public's...

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

14. "We now know enough" = political liability now greater than political gain