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BERLIN - A man who drank a litre of vodka rather than handing it over to airport authorities under new rules nearly died, AP reports.
The 64-year-old did not want to have to relinquish his spirits or pay a fee to check in his carry-on luggage as cargo, so downed the bottle at a Nuremberg airport security check.
A doctor was called as the man was quickly unable to stand or otherwise function, police said.
- NZ HERALD STAFF
