Good. Those idiots should have their licenses pulled. Red Bull should also be prosecuted for allowing it to go on after the FAA denial.
RECOR10, there are a lot more cars out there then airplanes, not to mention the relative risk levels involved.
I just cringed when he destroyed that T-craft. There's a whole raft of charges he could be hit with. I had hoped they'd throw the book at him. Revoking his license isn't nearly enough.
Leave the politics out, please. I was an airline supervisor for twenty years. Fix be surprised at how many drunks can hide their condition well enough for a few minutes to get by an agent. Every time this happens, you can bet the agents involved are questioned and possibly disciplined.
Given the amount of assaults and such, I think that's a good idea. No alcohol in carry on bags. Yes, some will succeed in sneaking it through, but most won't.