Whatever became of the "liquid bomber" case?

[The_Casual_Observer]

Seems to me the whole thing vanished.

[babylonsister]

1. NAh, one of the wh talking heads brought it up yesterday. But other than

majorly inconveniencing everyone traveling, not much AFAIK.

[uppityperson]

2. I think it came to nothing. Not sure if hoax or "misunderstanding" but think nothing.

So why are liquids still banned (except in 1 qt baggies "THAT'S A 1GAL BAGGIE!!!! OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!!!)

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

3. security theatre,

I think the whole liquid bomb fiasco turned out to be some kid talking big at the mosque, the alledged bombers apprently didn't even have passports let alone any background in chemistry.

Meanwhile I get some asshole from "Bad Ethnic Stereotype Central Casting" badgering me about my contact lense solution and a perscription drug I have to take for an ear infection.

[DefenseLawyer]

4. Even with a background in chemistry

for the "liquid bomb" to work you have to mix the chemicals in liquid form, then dry it into a powder. I believe I read that to actually do it would take a couple of days. So unless you are on Jet Blue in a snowstorm, it would be quite a feat.

[wuushew]

5. Exactly, why prosecute the intent of the crime when it is impossible to commit?

What if I professed to being an alchemist, would a hypothetical government charge me with intent to devalue the currency reserves despite the fact that one cannot transmute lead into gold?

Seems like the rule of law should work with the laws of science/reality.

[DefenseLawyer]

8. Never let the rule of law ruin a good press conference

Padilla had a dirty bomb, except for the explosives and the radioactive material.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. Sounded to me like the old "don't even joke about terrorism"...

thing.

Combined with a witch hunt.

[Eugene]

7. The TSA insists the liquid bomber threat is still out there.

At least their spokesman said so a month ago.
Yes air transport has been at orange alert for
nine months over this, but the TSA assures us
that the threat is real.

[DefenseLawyer]

10. And they are smuggling the chemicals in a baby's bottle

Ice Cream, Mandrake! Children's ice cream!

[babylonsister]

11. Or a tube of toothpaste, lip gloss, shampoo, etc., etc., etc. nt

[BeHereNow]

9. Yes, vanished, but do notice that the iron step towards facism in airport security remains the same.

Mission accomplished.
BHN

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. I think a total of 14 people are awaiting trial on it

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_transatlantic_aircraft_plot and its links, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_transatlantic_aircraft_plot_suspects . The trial is not expected to start before January 2008.

[reprehensor]

13. UK ex-civil servant has a few blogs on it.

http://www.craigmurray.co.uk/archives/2006/08/the_uk_terror_p.html

Seems to have been a scam.

http://nafeez.blogspot.com/2006/09/ex-uk-intel-official-says-liquid.html