By Mark Frauenfelder at 11:45 am Friday, Feb 3
When Elinor Zuke went to the checkout stand of a store in the UK to buy a pack of teaspoons, a shop worker told her she wouldn't be allowed to buy then until she presented photo identification. The reason: "Tt was because of the risk they could be used for drugs -- heroin users 'cook up' the drug in teaspoons."
Woman, 25, asked for ID to buy teaspoons as they could be used as d...
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Well they could be used to cook up drugs but I bet millions in the UK just use them for tea.
This reminds me of something that happened recently. I was in Target just before New Years and saw a display of champagne near the register. I don't normally purchase alcoholic beverages at Target but it was a good price. At the check out they asked me for my ID, WTF. They didn't want to just see my ID, they actually wanted to scan my ID into their database. I gave them back their champagne and hinted as to what they could do with it. I don't mind proving I'm legal, but this was invading my privacy.
On our last trip together to California, they carded my then 83 year old dad when he asked for ... a beer ! Never went back
What kind of teaspoons come in packs but plastic ones, try to cook up anything on them!
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