Why aren't you allowed to bring drinks past security at the airport?

Question

Why aren't you allowed to bring drinks past security at the airport?

Answer 1

TSA is trying to limit not just the amount of liquids being brought through, but also the size of the containers. Ever since the bomb scare in the UK a few years ago, security officials realized that liquid explosives could possibly pass through. Although the rule may seem silly, it's there for everyone's good.

http://www.tsa.gov/311/index.shtm

Answer 2

I've been asked to throw away many a water bottle going through security. The officers have told me anything from "it could be acid" to "it could be used to make a bomb" to "don't ask questions"...

Answer 3

Ciaobella is exactly right - ever since a terrorist plot involving liquid explosives (which were contained in plastic drink bottles) was uncovered at London's Heathrow Airport in 2006, the restriction on liquids has been in effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_transa...