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[–] [email protected] 359 points 3 months ago (80 children)

The TSA is something that shouldn't exist in its current form. They very often fail their audit checks and normalize invading your privacy to an extreme degree like body scanners and pat downs. If water bottles are considered potentially explosive then why dump them on a bin next to a line of people where they can go off? This is low grade security theater that inconveniences passengers at best.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 3 months ago (9 children)

The main reason that rule still exists is to sell overpriced water. Otherwise they could just ask you to drink some of it to prove it's water.

[–] cactusupyourbutt 24 points 3 months ago (2 children)

you are allowed to take empty bottles with you, just saying

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Some airports have no place to refill and have only hot water in the toilet sinks. It's inhumane.

[–] LustyArgonianMana 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Which airport? I have never ever experienced this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I can't remember which one it was. Maybe Munich?

[–] Meimax 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Munich has refilling stations after security

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I don't remember, and it was some time ago. Lately some airports have indeed been installing water refilling stations which is great.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

Yeah … in their hot water toilet sinks. Gross!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

Boise eh?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This happened to me after a lunch break going back into the court room for jury duty. Didn't think about my soda until I got to the checkpoint, used to the TSA's mentality so figured the rest of it was forfeit. She just tells me to take a drink to show it's valid. Respect for people doing their job correctly, and using common sense.

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