Why do we have to surrender all the water before entering the airport even if we prove that is in fact a drinking water by taking a sip?

Question

But once inside the airport terminal, we can always buy some water and no one will check anymore if you bring the water inside the plane.

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Answer 1

The last time this was asked, it was concluded that it’s not for security but for giving people the false sense of security. Aka. “security theater”