The airport in Delhi has much in common with the streets of
Delhi. Many people going from place to
place with some rules that I do not understand.
The lines are long and there is much time waiting. Airport security is a good example. While waiting to pass through security, I watched
as people walked through a metal detector.
Everyone set off the metal detector.
It did not matter if they emptied their pockets, took off their shoes
and belt, and placed everything in a bin, the metal detector was set off. This required an additional screening with
the metal detector wand for extra screening.
Carry on luggage also had rules I did not understand. In addition to the usual rules about laptops
out of bags, most bags received additional “personalized” hand inspection. This resulted in the contents of bags to be spilled
into bins for extra inspection. As I gathered my things
and placed them back into my backpack, I noticed a bag of coins in a bin next
to me. There was no one around to claim
the bag so I brought it over to a security officer. Perhaps the owner of the coins returned later
to claim the bag.
It may take extra time for this extra scrutiny, and I hope it
keeps the skies above safe.
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