The new rules include:
• No liquids or gels of any kind in carry-on baggage. The items must be in checked luggage. They include all beverages, shampoo, sun tan lotion, creams, toothpaste, and hair gel.
• Baby formula and medicines are exempt from the ban, but must be presented for inspection.
• All flights from the United Kingdom must send passenger information for intensive screening before departure. Passengers on international flights will be subject to heightened inspection upon arrival in the U.S.
Here's the full article on CNN.
Banning water and makeup seems crazy. I like what this guy has to say about catching terrorists:
Rafi Ron, former head of security at Tel Aviv, Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, said screeners should focus more on finding suspicious people than on hunting for potential terrorist tools.
"It is extremely difficult for people to disguise the fact they are under tremendous amount of stress, that they are going to kill themselves and a lot of people around them in a short amount of time, and all the other factors that effect their behavior," Ron said.
Duh! Keeping me from bringing a harmless bottle of water doesn't make things safer. Keeping a crazy person from getting on a plane does.
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