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Old 22nd Mar 2017, 09:46
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Originally Posted by FrontRunner
Everybody here is IMHO wrongly focusing on the devices, but the fact that specific airports are targeted suggests to me that there are serious doubts about the integrity of the security screening personnel at these specific airports.

The fact that specific airports are mentioned versus a worldwide ban, means that the authorities believe that any potential terrorist with a weaponized laptop or tablet will be stopped when trying to board a flight from the EU to the US or vice versa from the US to the Middle East.
The liquids ban was NOT a uniform worldwide ban. Outside of the US, Europe and certain other countries like Australia, Hong Kong etc, no one implemented a liquids ban. It is also telling that especially in the Middle East, there was NO liquids ban, but there is now this electronics ban specifically targeting them.
Bit like the inadequacies uncovered in Egypt at Sharm el Sheik airport, that place was avoided entirely by all UK airlines following the Russian aircraft incident. Interestingly enough that airport did not follow a liquids ban either, and ironically enough the investigation pointed the figure at an explosive in a drinks can!

So the fact this new ban isn't uniform or worldwide is nothing new. At. All.
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