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Police at Stansted Airport have revealed someone tried to make their way through the airport carrying an iPhone case in the shape of a handgun.
In a series of messages and images posted to Twitter, Essex Police revealed that airport officers stopped a male passenger at security with what appeared to be a firearm in his pocket.
You have a split second decision to make … #WhatWouldYouDo #joblikenoother #AirportCops pic.twitter.com/qxiq7OxXjQ
— Essex Police STN (@EssexPoliceSTN) July 6, 2016
This is what was in the back pocket … An #iPhone case. Someone decided to put themselves in such a situation today pic.twitter.com/Lu66Et1bdg
— Essex Police STN (@EssexPoliceSTN) July 6, 2016
It turned out to be an iPhone case, in the shape of a handgun.
Essex Police have since said that the man could be charged with a public order offence, or of carrying an imitation firearm in a public space.
They then tweeted out pictures of the case, suggesting that anyone who wanted to board a flight leave similar items at home.
Bringing this to an airport makes it much less likely you'll catch your plane. #dontbedaft https://t.co/vuRhnW9YVk
— Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) July 6, 2016
The hashtag ‘Don’t be daft’ seems to sum up how they felt about the incident.
