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A shocking scene unfolded insideHong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 1 on Monday when a man was seen pushing over check-in kiosks and trying to smash them with a metal pole.
Footage of the incident went viral and showed the man dressed in a black jumper, blue jeans, and wearing a cross-body bag striding toward a row of automated check-in kiosks in the departure area.
Without hesitation, he began forcefullypushing the machines overone by one.
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The 35-year-old man was allegedly trying to buy a plane ticket before the violent episode at Hong Kong International Airport.
The kiosks toppled to the ground in quick succession, crashing loudly onto the terminal floor.
Not satisfied with knocking them down, the man then grabbed a nearby metal stanchion — one of the poles used to guide passengers in queue lines — and used it to smash the machines repeatedly.
Stunned travelers andairport staffwere seen watching with no one intervening.
The rampage reportedly resulted in damage to around 10 kiosks, as well as metal barriers, nearby counters and even a glass panel.
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Viral footage shows the man using a metal stanchion to smash fallen check-in machines as travelers watched.(ViralPress)
TheSouth China Morning Postreported that the man was later identified as a 35-year-oldBritish touristwho had been trying to buy a plane ticket before the violent episode began.
The exact trigger for his outburst was unclear.
Airport authority personnel and airport security responded by rushing to the scene and warning him to stop further vandalism.
Officers thenarrested the travelerand launched an investigation into his airport meltdown, according to Viral Press.
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Inbound passengers walk through the arrivals hall at Hong Kong International Airport.(Li Zhihua/China News Service via Getty Images)
When the man was detained, officers reportedly found that he was carryingfour Viagra pills without a prescription.
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“Airport Authority personnel and airport security immediately arrived at the scene, warned the man to stop further vandalism, and called the police.Officers then arrested him and are continuing their investigation,” an Airport Authority spokesperson said, according to theTelegraph.
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