I was on the quarterdeck of the USS Cleveland 30 years ago, in Hong Kong, with a bottle of whiskey in my bag. The duty NCO had me open the bag, clearly saw the contraband, and waved me through.
Our supply guys made “bilge wine” in the hold of the Frederick. I guess it wasn’t too good, but good enough.
I heard a news report on a local radio station yesterday of police being dispatched to move a ladder from a roadway. I guess the motorists in the area were not capable of moving it. Now, maybe there was more to the story than met my ears, but it seems as if it fits a pattern.