On a recent trip to the Bahamas, I was stopped by a security officer who asked me to remove my shoes before going through the X-ray. This was pretty normal procedure, so I did not make a fuss. However, after my shoes had gone through the X-ray, he asked me what I had in my shoes. My initial reaction was my feet! However, the officer didn't think I was being honest and decided to tear apart my shoes.
As he did this, a few rocks and some sand spilled out. He then asked me again what I had in my shoes. I explained that I had gone for a walk in the beach and headed straight to the airport. He looked at me as if I was speaking another language. When he finally decided to let me go, he suggested that I not go to beaches right before heading to an airport! I wanted to laugh, but feared I might not make it onto my flight. Since then, I have made sure that I take out my feet and empty any rocks or sand in my shoes before heading through an airport X-ray.
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