In Reply to: Re- Scam posted by leaphil on Sunday, 28. September 2008 at 16:13 Bali Time:
I encountered a similar problem with a security guard in front of the Jetstar Check In Counter in Bali earlier this year.
He tried to confiscate a bottle inside a bag, I intended to check in. I stood my ground and pointed out that I had wrapped sticky tape around the metal cap and put the bag inside a palastic bag.
He finally relented and let it through. I do not believe that it was a scam. I believe the airline had intructed him to confiscate potentially leaky bottles in case they damaged luggage inside the plane.
When I arrived back in Australia, I found that the bottle had not leaked.