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Stuart Longland (VK4MSL)@VeroniqueB99 They don't know what liquid is in there and what else you might combine it with to make something go bang.
Brian Anderson (He/Him)@VeroniqueB99 @stuartl if they were really that afraid of that, would they just toss it wantonly in an open 20 gallon trash bin while wearing no protective gear (chemical or otherwise) whatsoever?
Nah, next time they toss my slightly-too-normal-size toothpaste tube or hand lotion, I’m going to holler out “NOooo” and then duck and cover like a 1950’s era “kids can survive a nuclear bomb by hiding under the desk” film.
If we’re doing theatre, let’s really do it.
@btanderson 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 please tel me which plane you're boarding cuz I'm there!
@btanderson @VeroniqueB99 The key word in that previous post was "combine".
E.g. diesel is perfectly inert on its own, but combine it with ammonium sulphate and things get nasty. Hence there's heavy restrictions on the latter despite its widespread use in agriculture.
Plenty of flammable liquids are perfectly clear, and the other parts could be carried on by other members of a team who then meet on the aircraft. Security is simply trying to ensure that no aircraft flies with all major components of an IED are present and accessible for assembly and subsequent use.
I'd argue that they're shifting the problem from on the air to being on the ground, which, sure, does help reduce danger somewhat… plenty of damage could be inflicted on the ground just waiting in the queue, however for now, this is the best the authorities can think of.
We really as a society need to get back to talking with each-other than letting things fester to the point where someone thinks blowing things up is the answer. Anyway, I'll stop answering now before ASIO pays a visit.