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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 11:56 am
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Originally Posted by LINDEGR
Can someone please tell me the logic of it needing to be sealed? I can just as easily open a "sealed" bottle of Chivas (or anything else for that matter) on a plane as I can an unsealed bottle. Wine is a different issue (unless a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc which is quite likely to be a screw cap) I can perhaps understand.
I think the issue is that it needs to be sealed so that they know what is in the bottle. Because of course, it is OK to bring 750ml of 151proof rum on board but not 750ml of lighter fluid. Not to mention that if I can figure out how to reseal a wine bottle, I'm sure any terrrorist can too. Kind of like not allowing nailer clippers with sharp files but allowing dental floss and coat hangers. Doesn't make any sense to me, but that is the way it has been explained to me.
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