I still get a laugh out of this security non sense.
At Darwin a few years ago, it was after 9/11, a F/A reported a box that was sitting on the apron area near a gate, airside. Sensible course of action I guess.
It did fit the description of a suspicious article.
She reported it to the "Protective Services" person parading around the apron with his BIG GUN in its holster, ready for action.
His action was to walk over the box and kick it to see if any thing was inside. Laugh, I laughed so hard I almost S^&t myself.