As mentioned before, I went down to Howard Beach today to enjoy the clear weather and to catch some 31L departures. I arrived at the location around 10:20am. In about 15 minutes of arriving there, a NY Park Police squad car pulled up nearby. We greeted each other in a friendly way and the officers asked why I was here etc. One officer asked for I.D. (school I.D.) and I allowed the other officer to search my school bag. The officer with my I.D. took down my personal information (name, home adress, home phone #, height, weight, etc.) We chated a little about my aviation intrests, gave my bag back, and they allowed me to stay at the location and continue spotting. They stayed at the beach talking to another car for about an hour and left. Overall, I was pleased of how the officers handled the situation and told me they have had questioned spotters like me before in this location.
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