A Chinese woman was sentenced to 5 days of administrative detention for bringing her “father’s belongings” with her on a flight. (Picture / flip from Weibo)
For safety reasons, many items are prohibited from boarding or checked baggage, otherwise it may violate local laws. A woman surnamed Wan in China recently planned to take a flight to Zhuhai. When she went through the security check at the airport, she was found with a “father’s belongings”. As a result, she was sentenced to administrative detention for 5 days, causing heated discussions.
The incident happened around 1:00 p.m. on April 7. Wan Nu took a flight to Zhuhai. When she was undergoing security inspection at Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, the security personnel found a bullet in her carry-on bag. After investigation, it was found that it was a bullet. Unfired rifle live ammunition.
Wannu explained that she came to Shaanxi to pack up her father’s belongings. The bullet and some sundries were put in a shoe box, and she didn’t notice it. She took it to the airport when she returned. In this regard, the West District Police Station of the Airport Public Security Bureau of the Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Bureau pointed out that the passenger Wannv is a retired employee of a certain factory, has no other illegal activities, and has a good attitude of pleading guilty. According to the “Public Security Management Punishment Law”, she was sentenced to administrative detention for 5 days.
After the news came to light, most netizens believed that there was no need to detain them. I think the detention is a bit of excessive law enforcement.” However, many people said: “It should be dealt with in accordance with the law, just and open. If this bullet explodes again, it will affect other passengers.” Things have been dug out and looked at, and it’s right to arrest.”