Asked about a British tabloid photo which depicted him at the Playboy Mansion in Hollywood, Rushdie answered that "Clearly, that's where I've been for the last 10 years."
In what has become a necessary precaution at Rushdie's public appearances, audience members were frisked and their bags were checked at the door to the church, then passed through metal detectors once inside. Cambridge Police Department officers were also on hand.
"I expected more security, people with earpieces," Stanculescu said. "And it was really rather low-key. It was nothing more than going to a regular concert."
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