Seems to me the flight crew over reacted. She allowed the steward to take the little bottle of Vodka away from her, place in a purse and store the purse in the overhead, out of reach. Yet, she had police waiting for her and missed a connecting flight? Why? Over a tiny amount of alcohol that she could no longer drink?
Maybe something was left out. Maybe she ran her mouth and started arguing with them. At least I know it’s not just American flights where the rules are so strict and rigid.
“The three ladies were quiet, they weren’t boisterous, they were nice ladies. The woman in question certainly wasn’t drunk. She was sober and when she got off the plane she was walking in a straight line and acting normal. She didn’t argue back or anything like that. . . .
“The male cabin crew on the plane who caught her with the little bottle was a bit of a jobsworth but he was also a nice man. I just think the incident got right out of hand and it could have been handled differently.”
jobsworth: a minor official who insists on following regulations to the letter, especially with the intention of being deliberately obstructive
just my opinion:
she knew she shouldn’t and yet she tried to.
Airlines have to err on the side of safety for all other passengers who may be on the flight with someone not following rules so they have every right to detain her for questions or whatever they feel need to.
bottom line - she can travel other ways if she doesn’t want to follow rules to be able to fly. she bought the service but didn’t want to abide by what she paid for. she broke the agreement.
“Profit.”