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Article: Maintaining security without much ado.
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- Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- September 23, 2009
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Byline: Siham Al Najami, Staff Reporter
Dubai: A hotel reported to Dubai Police the presence of a beggar on their premises. The officers who arrived at the hotel tried to avoid the scene of arresting a beggar so they waited until he exited the hotel.
The beggar, who knew of their presence and who was directed by an officer to exit the hotel, walked calmly but increased his pace as he reached his car. Upon walking away, he saluted the officers, thinking he had managed to escape. Just as he was getting into his car, he was startled to find a police officer inside, waiting for him.
On another occasion, a Vietnamese visitor requested a drop-off ...