# Liquid Ban on The No Agenda Show Liquid Ban comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2007 to August 2013. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** December 2007 – August 2013 - **Related topics:** [Tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [Heathrow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heathrow.md), [Airport Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [Chanel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chanel.md), [Easyjet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/easyjet.md), [Electronics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electronics.md), [Gatwick Airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gatwick-airport.md), [Magnetometer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/magnetometer.md), [Newark Airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/newark-airport.md), [Retinal Scan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/retinal-scan.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Airport Security Discrepancies, Schiphol vs US TSA - **Episode:** [536: Ready for Huma](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/536-ready-for-huma.md) - **Published:** 2013-08-04 - **Time:** 43:00–46:11 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/536-ready-for-huma/chapter/airport-security-discrepancies-schiphol-vs-us-tsa.md Adam Curry recounts his recent travel experiences through Schiphol Airport and Nice, noting the lack of full-body scanners and the ability to keep shoes on during screening. He contrasts the relaxed European security with the strict TSA protocols in the United States. Curry highlights the absurdity of being allowed through with a bag full of wires and circuit boards while families are stopped for toy guns or shampoo. Keywords: [schiphol airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/schiphol-airport.md), [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [security screening](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-screening.md), [magnetometer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/magnetometer.md), [electronics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electronics.md), [liquid ban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/liquid-ban.md) ### Airport Security 2012, Truck Scanners and Smith's Detection - **Episode:** [239: Change Comes From GNU](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/239-change-comes-from-gnu.md) - **Published:** 2010-09-30 - **Time:** 1:54:44–2:00:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/239-change-comes-from-gnu/chapter/airport-security-2012-truck-scanners-and-smith-s-detection.md The TSA may lift the ban on liquids by 2012 as new explosive detection equipment is deployed. Meanwhile, a counter-terrorism operation in Atlanta involved scanning semi-trucks with handheld devices. The hosts highlight "Smith's Detection," a company producing high-powered X-ray systems capable of penetrating a foot of steel, raising health concerns for drivers. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [liquid ban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/liquid-ban.md), smith's detection, truck scanners, [x-ray](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/x-ray.md) ### TSA Liquid Restrictions, Heathrow Terror Plot Acquittals - **Episode:** [127: Poppy Futures Blooming](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/127-poppy-futures-blooming.md) - **Published:** 2009-09-03 - **Time:** 58:29–1:00:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/127-poppy-futures-blooming/chapter/tsa-liquid-restrictions-heathrow-terror-plot-acquittals.md The hosts argue that TSA liquid restrictions are a "retail scam" designed to force passengers to buy bottled water inside terminals. They point out that the individuals involved in the original 2006 Heathrow liquid bomb plot were largely acquitted or had charges dropped due to a lack of evidence and viable chemicals. The discussion highlights the persistence of security theater despite the failure of the underlying legal cases. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [heathrow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heathrow.md), [liquid ban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/liquid-ban.md), [terrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terrorism.md), airport retail ### Airport Security Harassment, Chanel No. 5 Liquid Test - **Episode:** [59: Smells Like Tee Truffle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/59-smells-like-tee-truffle.md) - **Published:** 2008-11-28 - **Time:** 29:38–33:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/59-smells-like-tee-truffle/chapter/airport-security-harassment-chanel-no-5-liquid-test.md A traveler at Gatwick Airport was forced to exit security and wait in a 20-minute line to obtain a plastic bag for a small tube of toothpaste and Chanel No. 5 perfume. Upon returning, security personnel performed a "liquid test" by spraying the perfume into the air to sniff it. This incident is cited as an example of petty authoritarianism and harassment within the modern aviation security apparatus. Keywords: [gatwick airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gatwick-airport.md), [easyjet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/easyjet.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [liquid ban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/liquid-ban.md), [chanel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chanel.md) ### Liquid Bomber Trial, Airline Security Restrictions - **Episode:** [47: Kill Bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/47-kill-bill.md) - **Published:** 2008-09-13 - **Time:** 21:48–25:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/47-kill-bill/chapter/liquid-bomber-trial-airline-security-restrictions.md A UK jury failed to convict the alleged ringleaders of a plot to blow up airplanes with liquid explosives, finding them guilty only of conspiring to commit murder. Virgin Atlantic has called for the removal of the 100ml liquid restriction on flights following the verdict. Despite the lack of evidence for a specific aviation plot, the government intends to retry the defendants. Keywords: liquid bombers, [heathrow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heathrow.md), [virgin atlantic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/virgin-atlantic.md), terrorism trial, security liquid ban ### TSA Incompetence, Duty-Free Liquid Restrictions - **Episode:** [8: No Agenda 008](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/8-no-agenda-008.md) - **Published:** 2007-12-15 - **Time:** 28:04–30:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/8-no-agenda-008/chapter/tsa-incompetence-duty-free-liquid-restrictions.md The hosts criticize the TSA's implementation of security theater, specifically the confiscation of duty-free perfumes exceeding 110 milliliters. They question the lack of investigative journalism into the agency's hiring practices and mock the "Clear" program for encouraging citizens to voluntarily provide retinal scans and fingerprints to the government. 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