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Thread #68383 Message #1151220
Posted By: open mike
31-Mar-04 - 03:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: Alcohol in suitcase on plane question???
Subject: RE: BS: Alcohol in suitcase on plane question???
YOU'D THINK THAT A BOTTLE COULD BE A WEAPON... IF YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE KNITTING NEEDLES ON A PLANE, WHY ALLOW A BOTTLE? BUT PROBABLY THEY DO BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT IS SOLD AT THE TAX-FREE, DUTY FREE SHOPS IN AIR PORTS ALL THE TIME.. THOUGH I HAVE SEEN SOME POOR PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT LOADS OF SAUSAGE AND SALAMI TYPE THINGIES HAVE THEM CONFISCATED AND TRASH-CANNED AS THEY CAME INTO U.S. FROM HOLLAND...MAD COW SCARE? U.S.D.A. INSPECTORS, NOT CUSTOMS...