Police Station

Before I mentioned having to get an HIV test, no worries I do not have HIV. In order to register with the police in India you must have an HIV test and results done, along with other various paperwork, within 14 days of arrival. So, last Friday, June 17th 2011 22 of us went to the police station in Hyderabad (which used to be the old airport). It was a very long drive about an hour or so in a 9 passenger vehicle which we crammed 11 in each car.. (Also, remember that these are not big, spacious SUVs they fit 9 snugly.) non-air conditioned car. The police station was packed and we didn't really know what we were doing.. our director was frazzled and we were confused. It was very unorganized but we got through it. Although, I didn't technically have to register with the police. There was a mis-communication between teh police and our director saying that if our visa was more than 180 days we had to register, mine is 183. But the way the police see it is that 6 months is 180 days. Only about 6 of the 22 had to actually register...
While we were waiting for everyone to finish up we took out a set of cards and started playing Kings in the Corner. People kept looking over at us and pointing not so secretly. Then our director runs over and tells us that we cannot be playing cards, it is illegal to play cards in public. An officer saw us doing this and was going to do something but the director went to talk with him. So, basically we were considered to be gambling in a police station and almost got arrested for doing it.