"Dave S" wrote in message
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This, unfortunately, doesnt sound like an over-reaction.

The passenger broke the golden rule, having something given to him which he
did not know what it was.

To get as far as the security screeners he must have lied at check -in.

In the UK the first question are you carrying anything given to you by
someone else.

If the answer is yes then you are hauled off for examination. A mark is also
made on the boarding card and you are monitored right up to boarding.

If you answer no and you are then found to be carrying something like this
guy, you are denied boarding, checked luggage is identified and deplaned and
then you go to jail. You also find it difficult to buy more airline tickets.

So no over reaction