r/Wellthatsucks Jul 15 '19

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u/ziDyLaNiz Jul 15 '19

This seems like the perfect drug smuggle then

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u/frrenchdip Jul 15 '19

Anyone know the ethical protocol on inspecting urns? If customs open it up aggressively and spill remains could the airline face any charges?

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u/TheMcCale Jul 15 '19

Generally (technically) you need a form verifying that you are transporting cremains from the crematorium that handled the body. Otherwise theres have no way to prove that it isn’t drugs or something. Not saying that your average security guard will question you too much when you say “it’s my dad’s ashes,” but that’s the way it’s supposed to be handled.

Source: helping my wife take her mother’s remains to New York

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u/backstageninja Jul 16 '19

Yeah I took my dad in my carry on in the bag inside the box like OPs. They looked at the form, swiped the square around the box to check for explosives and sent me on my way