Idiocy revisited: the bullet idea.

I came into work this morning, went (as usual) through security and saw what to me was a truly astonishing sight: A bandallero of bullets.
Now I know that this sounds like something Mexican bandits used to wear, and I do mean something along those lines. These though were being handled by a pair of Policemen as they had been found coming into the country in somebodies hold luggage and they weren't your usual type. I don't think.

If you now have the same image in your head that I would have of some greasy Mexican, grubby hat, unwashed chaps and denims and this brassy looking string of bullets criss crossing his chest you couldn't be more wrong.

These bullets were in the same configuration as those of bygone days but with differences. They were brand new, shiny silver (oh well steel or whatever) and really long! They must have been around three inches in length and with sharp points. I heard the officers speaking and they confirmed that they were live (I'm assuming they meant real and fire-able as apposed to anything else).
But when I speak of Idiocy I mean that someone actually thought that they would get them into the country in their hold luggage (I mean in the hold of the plane....not luggage that is held......very different) Because really...like it was going to make it through the x-rays on this end with no one noticing!!

But where-ever he/she came in from (the one that packed the bag i mean) that airport didn't catch it from their end...and I'm not sure if it was because they don't care as long as it leaves their country (a very lackadaisical attitude) or if they are just very badly trained.

Believe me security training in this country is rather strict...I would know having done it....and for one thing if I had missed something that big (massive in terms of what you can put in a small suitcase) well, I'd soon be out of a job!

And yes I know that some of you guys are going to say the required "It's not the size that counts it's what you do with it!" but really boys I thinks when it comes to bullets then size really does count!! You would not be walking away from these things in a hurry.