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Old 29th Jul 2016, 17:01
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KelvinD
 
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What fascinates me about this "issue" is the idea of appointing a Muslim to investigate alcohol sales.
Regardless of the religion of this man, hasn't the government figured out there are laws that, if applied properly, will regulate this issue. As far as I am aware, it is an offence for bar staff/licencees to serve alcohol to anybody who appears to be under the influence. Also, it is the right of the airport management to refuse entry to their airport to anybody who arrives at the airport obviously pissed. If the above were enforced, not so many passengers would be rocking up at the gate under the influence. If they get rat bagged during the flight, then that is entirely down to the airline. It doesn't need a member of the House of Lords to rack up thousands of pounds in expenses to figure out that when people drink too much, they end up inebriated!
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