Passing through Leeds station on New Year's Eve at 18:30, I spotted what, to me, was a suspicious package. It was a pale grey laptop case that was propped up against the bottom of a set of railings (by Platform 2). I cannot imagine why anyone would actually leave such an object in such a place and then forget it.
There was a group of station staff nearby, and I went over and pointed it out. One said that it looked like a laptop, went over, picked it up, opened it and confirmed it was, indeed, a laptop. He then took it over to the NR office.
Am I right to be a tad surprised? Is this the recommended way to handle suspicious packages? Do staff take such reports seriously?
There was a group of station staff nearby, and I went over and pointed it out. One said that it looked like a laptop, went over, picked it up, opened it and confirmed it was, indeed, a laptop. He then took it over to the NR office.
Am I right to be a tad surprised? Is this the recommended way to handle suspicious packages? Do staff take such reports seriously?