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[andrewaylett]

I was quite shocked after a few years of liquid checks to discover that it is actually in response to a realistic threat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_transatlantic_aircraft_pl... -- details that emerged during the trial, and the conclusion reported by El Reg: https://www.theregister.com/2008/09/10/liquid_bomb_verdicts/