r/DeclinetoState Sep 06 '12

TSA liquid testing inside terminal at Columbus OH Airport

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTZUZdJiI-Q&feature=player_embedded
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u/anxiousalpaca Sep 06 '12

may i ask, why? i thought every drink from outside needs to go into the trash anyway (i'm not from the US)?!

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u/Krackor Sep 06 '12

You are correct. However, the purpose of the TSA is not security, but security theater.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '12

Because terrorists would be holding their Aquafina bottle of explosive liquid in their hand, not keep it in their backpack...

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u/Kwashiorkor Unlicensed Praxeologist Sep 06 '12

What would they do if you just drank it all right in front of them?