tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16243744.post907567406975361832..comments2023-05-29T08:57:25.901-07:00Comments on Bearings: police stop (again)Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907304973996850741noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16243744.post-65530154027449087662010-10-24T16:31:08.542-07:002010-10-24T16:31:08.542-07:00What’s that $24 for? Some story along the line he...What’s that $24 for? Some story along the line here.<br /><br />I don’t want to name the airport, but this could happen in any airports. They target young westerners in their 20’s or early 30’s, they could be Americans, Europeans, Australians/New Zealanders or anyones that look like they have some money and look a little tired. <br /><br />This is how it works. While waiting for your flight, you have an hour or 2 to kill, so you walk around and wander into the duty-free shop or any other shops. Then you walk out; suddenly the security guard at the door stops you. You just happen to carry a tote bag. He wants to (randomly) check your bag, so he says. Lo and behold, he finds an item from the shop in your bag and he wants to see your receipt. You look at the item and think to yourself, you did not buy that item. To make the story short, the guard accuses you shoplifting and calls the police. The police shows up and insists either you pay the fines on the spot or he would take you to the station. The fine can be anywhere from $20 to $200. If you have no cash, the police will take you to the ATM machine. Extortion, you bet. You don’t know if they are real guards or polices. You just want to get the hell out of there.<br /><br />If you have an opened tote bag, anyone can drop something into your bag without you knowing. It could even be drugs or any illegal substances. This will get you in trouble fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com