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A woman had her make-up compacts confiscated at the Singapore Grand Prix even though they were not prohibited items.<\/p>\n
The security officer who confiscated them told her that the mirror in them could be used to reflect light into the drivers’ eyes, recounted Stomper Denis<\/b><\/span>, who is the woman’s father.<\/p>\n He said: “Nowhere was it stated that people are prohibited from bringing in a mirror.”<\/p>\n His daughter Chloe told Stomp that her family had entered the F1 grounds via Gate 3B on Oct 4 at around 5.15pm.<\/p>\n “While I was going through the security bag check, the security uncle asked to check my make-up pouch,” recounted Chloe.<\/p>\n “He pointed to my two compact powders and asked if they have mirrors on them. After I said yes, he told me that mirrors are prohibited and that I would have to dispose of my two compact powders before I’m allowed to enter the venue.<\/p>\n “I replied that mirrors are not on the prohibited list of items as I had thoroughly checked the list the night before and would not have brought them if I was aware that they were prohibited items.<\/p>\n “He then said that mirrors can be used as a weapon, as people can use them to reflect light into the F1 drivers’ eyes and therefore, I would not be allowed to bring them in.<\/p>\n “I assured him that I would not even open the compacts, but he insisted that I either dispose of them or exit the venue.<\/p>\n “At this point, my entire family had already passed the security check and were waiting for me inside.”<\/p>\n Chloe was left with little choice.<\/p>\n “I had to dispose of my two compact powders into the rubbish bin beside the security check table,” she said.<\/p>\n “After I entered the venue, I checked the prohibited list of items for F1 once again, but I did not find mirrors on the list.<\/p>\n “I went back to the security bag check area at Gate 3B to try to get my compact powders back. However, when I reached the area, I looked into the rubbish bin where I previously threw my compact powders in and discovered that they were no longer there.<\/p>\n “It is evident that the security and staff were not knowledgeable enough as to what items could or could not be brought in.”<\/p>\n The compacts cost $82 each.<\/p>\n “They were practically new and I had barely even used them,” added Chloe.<\/p>\n “I am deeply saddened as not only was the total cost of my two compact powders $164, but they were also a gift from my boyfriend for my birthday and they held significant sentimental value to me.”<\/p>\n In response to a Stomp query, a spokesperson for Singapore Grand Prix confirmed that mirrors are not classified as prohibited items.<\/p>\n “The removal of the makeup compacts with mirror was an error and does not reflect our standard procedures,” said the spokesperson.<\/p>\n “We have initiated an investigation with the appointed security agency to understand how this oversight occurred.”<\/p>\n
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