Tartan Giant
In the case of cars ..involved in an accident or a moving traffic offence.
In the case of aviation. Involved in an accident.
In both cases there does not have to be any suspicision of drink.
There obviously wasn't an accident, but the suspicion of having been drinking may have come from the officer himself.
Is it reasonable? I don't know, I wasn't there. You ask me to get off the fence, I can't sorry. I don't have all the facts, nor does anyone else, so no one can comment.
IF thats all there was, an off hand remark by someone who had not spoken, or seen the captain, then no I don't think it was reasonable. But then, there may be more to this, until we know one way or the other then slating the pax is doing the same thing you are accusing him of.
5. Yes there is a comparison, the informant does not KNOW a crime is being committed, he thinks it is. Same principle applies. The burglar may turn out to be a window cleaner. Think it doesn't happen? Yes it does, often.
6. Is that the same question as number 3?
You say, rightly I know no more than you do about this. I have pointed out that there is a narrow view of the incidnet being put across. There is an altenative view depending on what actualy happned.