First, a man with a penetrating gaze
stops people and rummages through their bags;
second, the man is joined by a grey frame that beeps when a metal is detected;
third, a conveyor belt is added and another woman is placed to watch the screen
and sometimes to press a button to re-watch the contents of the bags in black and white;
forth, the man asks questions:
where are you going? and can I see your ID?
he doesn’t even really look at the ID, it was more like a manifestation of authority;
fifth, a line of anxious people waiting to pass is formed;
sixth, a new, short man with an elusive look places his cardboard bench
and sells pretzels next to the security check;
seventh, the state constructs restrooms next to the security man
so he would have amenities nearby;
eighth, they build an adjacent kitchen room next to the bathroom
so the security woman tells the security man to make coffee when the queue disappears;
ninth, a screen is hung and wifi is connected, a bunk bed is placed in the third room that was just built;
tenth, the ministry of transportation recognizes where the security man stands
as a bus station,
so passengers have to pass through the security check to enter the bus.
Thank you for writing this – I think it is important, funny and maddening at the same time.
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