Malaysian Security
April 22nd 2008 14:59
Things you won’t see in Australia number 24
Guards holding hunting rifles in shopping centers.
These things look like grenade launchers, could probably take down a elephant from about 100km away. I wasn’t scared but , very aware of the guards presence. I would definitely pay the $11.80 Australian for the jeans rather than steal them. However, just when you start to respect the authorities one thing court my eye.
This Guy, dressed in full army gear, with the huge gun strapped to his back looks tough, but instead of massive black leather boots, this cadet/security guy was wearing a pair of thongs. We later sore his method of transport and no shit, was a 20 year old bicycle with the wide grip handle bars.
I have since learned that while good intentions are around in terms of providing the security guards the actual level of security leaves me a little annoyed at the money I spend. I have big gates at the front of my place and this guy spends the night patrolling the gate.
Never, ever, has the gate been closed and never in all the times me and my friends have stumbled home at all kinds of hours and never has he been awake when we got there and has never woken up or even flinched when we get there!
But what really got me laughing / concerned was going though the x ray machine & putting my carry on luggage though the scanners in Kuala Lumpar.
I went through and beeped in the metal detector.
The guard looked at me and started to walk over like any guard should.
I said “I have mental pins in my left shoulder”.
The guard stops and says ‘ok’.
Turns around and goes back to his post without checking anything else.
My roommate Tommy is kinda fascinated by the heat sensor thing the bags goes though and he likes looking at them (engineering students… pfft) so he sneaks around to have a look at the screen. The security checking the bags has a newspaper covering up the entire tv screen. But he is consistently nodding, giving the impression he is checking the bags!
This is pretty funny but like, makes me think how easy it would be to get basically anything on to a plane.
Guards holding hunting rifles in shopping centers.
These things look like grenade launchers, could probably take down a elephant from about 100km away. I wasn’t scared but , very aware of the guards presence. I would definitely pay the $11.80 Australian for the jeans rather than steal them. However, just when you start to respect the authorities one thing court my eye.
This Guy, dressed in full army gear, with the huge gun strapped to his back looks tough, but instead of massive black leather boots, this cadet/security guy was wearing a pair of thongs. We later sore his method of transport and no shit, was a 20 year old bicycle with the wide grip handle bars.
I have since learned that while good intentions are around in terms of providing the security guards the actual level of security leaves me a little annoyed at the money I spend. I have big gates at the front of my place and this guy spends the night patrolling the gate.
Never, ever, has the gate been closed and never in all the times me and my friends have stumbled home at all kinds of hours and never has he been awake when we got there and has never woken up or even flinched when we get there!
But what really got me laughing / concerned was going though the x ray machine & putting my carry on luggage though the scanners in Kuala Lumpar.
I went through and beeped in the metal detector.
The guard looked at me and started to walk over like any guard should.
I said “I have mental pins in my left shoulder”.
The guard stops and says ‘ok’.
Turns around and goes back to his post without checking anything else.
My roommate Tommy is kinda fascinated by the heat sensor thing the bags goes though and he likes looking at them (engineering students… pfft) so he sneaks around to have a look at the screen. The security checking the bags has a newspaper covering up the entire tv screen. But he is consistently nodding, giving the impression he is checking the bags!
This is pretty funny but like, makes me think how easy it would be to get basically anything on to a plane.
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Comment by Locky Jonns
on Rucksacks or wheelie suitcases?
THE FOREIGN STUDENT
lol, thats a very interesting point....
I'd like to think maybe double the contraception and just smile a whole lot but realistically, slipping some notes in the backpocket would solve that right?
plus, t's not like you take a backpack or suitcase to carry wards of casharound ?!?!