My latest encounter was at T5. They look at the box containing the medicine.
'You can't have that, it's over 100mL'
'Yes I can, it's medicine'
'Where's the prescription?'
'On the bottle'
Then (first time in 27 flights this year) 'You'll have to taste it'
'NO'
'Why not?'
'Because I've had the dose for today, and it tells you that it's dangerous to exceed the stated dose'
(note the dose is 8mL, so tasting it would push over 8ml, even on the end of one's finger. Plus, it's very sticky)
Fetches supervisor.
'You've got to taste it'
'No'
'Why not?'
'Because I've had the dose for today, and it tells you that it's dangerous to exceed the stated dose'
'Well Im allowed discretion but the DfT says it should be tasted.'
'Oh yes? Where on the DfT web site with all the rules does it say that?'
'Well, OK this time'
Now the DfT site specifically mentions that baby food is to be tasted, but not medicines.........
Did we have a case of some local invention?