The perils of emulsion

Going further down the "You Couldn't Make It Up" line, have you heard about the bloke who was not allowed to board a bus because he was carrying a tin of paint? Brand new unopened tin, apparently, but it seems paint under new health and safety regulations is classed as a "hazardous article". The farce of it all is that if the tin's in a bag, then that's OK. Who the dickens thinks these things up? Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Walks is beginning to look quite sensible!