http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22219861/from/ET/

BERLIN - A man nearly died from alcohol poisoning after quaffing a liter (two pints) of vodka at an airport security check instead of handing it over to comply with new carry-on rules, police said Wednesday.

The incident occurred at the Nuremberg airport on Tuesday, where the 64-year-old man was switching planes on his way home to Dresden from a holiday in Egypt.


New airport rules prohibit passengers from carrying larger quantities of liquid onto planes, and he was told at a security check he would have to either throw out the bottle of vodka or pay a fee to have his carry-on bag checked as cargo.



Instead, he chugged the bottle down — and was quickly unable to stand or otherwise function, police said.


A doctor called to the scene determined he had possibly life-threatening alcohol poisoning, and he was sent to a Nuremberg clinic for treatment.


The man, whose name was not released, is expected to be able to complete his journey home in a few days.

Depending on the Vodka, I might have done the same thing. :lol: (not really)

It's amazing that they cite it as a new rule, here in the States that's not such a new thing.

I would have drank my share and then shared the bottle with others in line. He could have made a few others in the long line a little happier. Since alcohol is an antiseptic, sharing a bottle of vodka is not a health risk.

The only way I would put myself in danger if it was like 10 bottles of MD 20/20. :lol: :grinno:

I admire and pity him at the same time

:lol:

So much for BYOB. I never knew any German that couldn't hold his liquor but this guy must be an exception. They drink alcoholic stuff like fish.