I spend many many hours at airports, both in the public side and air side, swapping between the 2 countless times a day, relaxed but always aware that there could be an 'issue' as any moment, and keeping on the lookout for anything that doesnt seem right.Plymtom wrote:how to be on your guard whilst relaxing and letting your hair down
3 months ago, swansea was playing football at home, and me and the mrs were in swansea center just bumbling around, seeing the sites, in the rain lol. as we approached the main enterance of the shopping center / bus station, still 100 yards away, i noticed a large black suitcase, alone, next to a bin. there were 2 or 3 people close to the entrance, so took a mental note, and carried on. 40 minutes later, we passed the same place again, the case was still there, but the people who were around the entrance were not. this cases owner was obviously nowhere to be seen. I went into the bus station to find the info desk was closed, so went into the costa coffe shop there, to enquire if there was any security around. I asked to speak to the manager, and explained what ive typed above and if any security was around, the manager said 'someones probably just forgotten it' and walked off. I know theres going to be a LOT of people filling the station shortly, so i go to the large tesco next to the bus station, and straight to the security guy there, and explain it again. He got straight onto his radio, leaving his post, before asking me to point it out, and thanking me saying he will get straight onto the police.
I know there wasnt an explosion, as it would have been in the news, but, i also dont know what happened after this. It could have been someones clothes accidentally left behind when rushing for a coach. It could have been 15Kg of nails and ball bearings with 5Kg of fertilizer in the middle of it.
I saw it there, it looked out of place, so i reported it. Its possible to be on guard and relax at the same time