Airport Security - The Clear Plastic Bag Question

Mosaic | 12:41 Sat 22nd Dec 2012 | Travel

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Recently I was told by a security person at Manchester Airport that I should not be presenting my teeny shower gel and toothpaste etc in a clear plastic zip-top cosmetic bag, but in a resealable polythene bag.
I have presented said bag at many airports including Manchester and never had any problem .... is this a new regulation? And can anyone explain why a clear plastic zipped bag is less secure than a bag off a roll?
It's not like I can strangle the pilot with the zip.

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I was at Gatwick airport once and I stumbled upon a similar farce: I presented my hand-luggage for inspection and was told that my toothpaste must be in a re-sealable plastic bag. This is roughly how the conversation went: Security Bloke: This must be in a re-sealable plastic bag. Me: Oh, I didn't collect one on the way through. Security Bloke: Then I can't let...

16:46 Sat 22nd Dec 2012

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The liquids "thing" only came about after the so-called liquid bombers. Some liquids can be mixed together to make a bomb but that hasn`t changed since IRA days. Rumour has it that the liquids restrictions will cease next year.

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