PhilDernerJr
2007-08-29, 09:03 AM
For those who are not aware, in 2003, Mario and I were detained by Islip Airport Police (branded as Suffolk Police then) for a couple of hours for the horrible nonexistent crime of aviation photography. We were first met with extreme attitude from an officer whose anger level I've still yet to see elsewhere, who treated our cameras like we were holding guns. The whole experience was a sad collapse of police procedure and our freedoms....and it's not common for me to say such things.
Well, the other day I came off of a Southwest flight, and saw the very officer sitting at a police podium. Ah, we meet again!
My flight had come in a little late and I was expecting to have my ride home that my company arranged to be waiting for me. I'd hate to sound snotty, but I was expecting the guy with the sign with my name on it to be there, but he wasn't. In fact, I didn't see any area where such drivers would be waiting.
So, I decided to take the opportunity to confer with my old officer friend! As I walk up to him, he's talking with a female who asked him a question, and he was being very nice to her....VERY nice. She walks away and I he looks at me. I begin to say "Hi, excuse me. Do you know where I ca-" He interrupts and says "Where are you trying to go?" It's one thing to interrupt if you know what the person is about to say, but it's clear if he'd let me speak, he'd know.
"Is there an area where limo drivers assemble to meet with their passengers?"
Almost annoyed, he says "Cars can't STOP here. Cabs are outside."
He was so incredibly unhelpful that I walked away from the podium feeling stupider than before I walked up to him. Who gave this man Sgt stripes?
I'm always so supportive, friendly and cooperative with all members of law enforcement, and this guy is an example of what gives police a bad name. Ugh, I don't even like calling this guy a police officer.
Well, the other day I came off of a Southwest flight, and saw the very officer sitting at a police podium. Ah, we meet again!
My flight had come in a little late and I was expecting to have my ride home that my company arranged to be waiting for me. I'd hate to sound snotty, but I was expecting the guy with the sign with my name on it to be there, but he wasn't. In fact, I didn't see any area where such drivers would be waiting.
So, I decided to take the opportunity to confer with my old officer friend! As I walk up to him, he's talking with a female who asked him a question, and he was being very nice to her....VERY nice. She walks away and I he looks at me. I begin to say "Hi, excuse me. Do you know where I ca-" He interrupts and says "Where are you trying to go?" It's one thing to interrupt if you know what the person is about to say, but it's clear if he'd let me speak, he'd know.
"Is there an area where limo drivers assemble to meet with their passengers?"
Almost annoyed, he says "Cars can't STOP here. Cabs are outside."
He was so incredibly unhelpful that I walked away from the podium feeling stupider than before I walked up to him. Who gave this man Sgt stripes?
I'm always so supportive, friendly and cooperative with all members of law enforcement, and this guy is an example of what gives police a bad name. Ugh, I don't even like calling this guy a police officer.