BERLIN AP -A man nearly died from alcohol poisoning after quaffing two pints of vodka at an airport security check instead of handing it over to comply with new rules about carrying liquids aboard a plane, police said Wednesday.

The incident occurred Tuesday at the Nuremberg airport, where the 64-year-old man was switching planes on his way home to Dresden from a vacation in Egypt.

New airport rules prohibit passengers from carrying larger quantities of liquid onto planes, and he was told at a security check he would have to either throw out the bottle of vodka or pay a fee to have his carry-on bag checked.

Instead, he chugged the vodka — and was quickly unable to stand or otherwise function, police said.

A doctor called to the scene determined he had possibly life-threatening alcohol poisoning, and he was sent to a Nuremberg clinic for treatment. The man, whose name was not released, is expected to be able to go home in a few days.

Wouldn't be easier to throw it away?

Hmmmm should I feel sorry for this idiot?

was this vodka you can't get in Dresden? That's incredible. No shortage of idiots. Let me know if he shows up on this site.

lol sorry bet he is a cheap ole goat!!!!didnt want to waste his money to what expense? now he has a big dr bill!

I'll bet he's going to have one hell of a hangover!

I just hope that's the only problem he has.
It could've killed him

dumb ars......

wnder if you would get on the news if you showered rather than gave up your shampoo?