Tiptoe through the tulips
Walking through Phil McDonald Plaza outside the Guilford County Courthouse today, I witnessed a security guard waving a metal detector wand over the bed of petunias. He told me it's a favorite place for visitors of the courthouse to stash their drug paraphernalia and weapons when they realize the contraband will be confiscated at the security checkpoint. Enough guns, knives and drugs have been hidden amongst the flora that the security guards do a regular sweep.
So for anyone planning a visit to the courthouse, leave your goodies at home if you're keen on keeping them.
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Just when I think no one is watching, I regularly leave my trusty Swiss Army knife hidden in planters on my trips into the courthouse. And though I once road all the way home and back again to retrieve Ole Red I'll remember to leave it in my truck from now one. Thanks for the alert.
Posted on September 10, 2004 5:56 PM