No one seems to know what the cause of this was
Except the BBC perhaps:
Armed police were called after a suspicious object was spotted in a passenger's hand baggage.
although quite how this was 'spotted' 20 minutes after take off I can't say
And I think that pretty much rules out 'not knowing what you're dealing with'.
People getting killed so you can enjoy a few 'freedoms'
Do you really think a report from a screener who an hour or so ago may or may not have seen 'something' (not, as it turns out) leads to the conclusion that people will be getting killed in a gate lounge at EMA surrounded by armed police ? Yer helmet's too tight I think.
BTW, interesting that you see the need to put
freedom in quotes, but perhaps not surprising.