Originally Posted by
capngrog
Vancouv;
I'm not singling out your post for criticism, because it succinctly outlines the problem; however, I am tired of the all too common attitude of many folks who do not hesitate to ban a legal activity, thus restricting one more freedom. It is much easier to ban an activity than it is to manage/regulate it, thus our 'rulers" (legislators etc.) often choose the easy way out with no consideration of individual freedoms. If any passenger willfully disregards the instruction of cabin crew, they should be dealt with firmly. I don't know about other areas, but here in the U.S.A., reports of unruly passengers being arrested for such an infraction are few and far between.
Cheers,
Grog
In an ideal world... We have been trying to
regulate alcohol on board for ever it seems - and it doesn’t work. The only way is to ban it on board - just like smoking - and incidentally save a bit of fuel.
Edit for afterthought - would also remove the source of free booze for crew streakers - for better or for worse...