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...Alas, hold the “praise be.” Although the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has dropped its blanket ban, conscientious travelers ought to be careful, lest they aid the terrorists. Stay away from those dangerous regular bottles of shampoo, toothpaste, and suntan lotion; these items are still verboten. And remember to avoid containers bigger than three ounces, plastic bags larger than a quart, and all bags without...
Unfortunately, the answer is: not exactly. The only evident change is that last Monday, the TSA decreed that the outright ban was not needed anymore. It gave no notice for what differentiated this Monday from the day before, the subsequent Tuesday, or the previous Monday. No government announcements, portentous comets, or other such celestial auguries...
...liquid explosives for almost two decades, with only one notable success (in 1987, North Korean agents blew up a South Korean airplane). But as Time magazine notes, of the roughly 2,000 bombs planted on U.S. territory every year, almost none are liquid explosives. Six months ago the TSA itself stated, “While random items commonly found under a kitchen sink could conceivably be concocted into an IED [improvised explosive device], there are so many things that could go wrong with this hypothetical scenario that we find it highly implausible...
Thus, step by step, travelers have been subjected to ever more intrusive searches, interrogations, and general hassle. The security ratchet tightens over time and the costs, in terms of individual liberty, convenience, and taxes (over $17 million per day for the TSA alone), only rise. Even though the British didn’t catch the August 10 would-be bombers by confiscating their toothpaste—it took months of old-fashioned gumshoe detective work—the day heralded a new set of irrational security restrictions. Our shoeless security circus, where minimally qualified federal screeners leer at passengers...
Travelers, keep your lotion. The TSA has eased its ban on liquids in carry-on luggage. No longer banned: sample-size toiletries (that's 3 oz. or less)--too small, officials say, for major explosives...