Went out after work to catch a B17 which would be stationed here for the upcoming week. Ended up missing the arrival stuck in traffic, caught a few of the cargo planes at a lot just north of the museum that is better for the action, and then decided to down to the museum to see if I could get some statics of the B17. After snapping a few poor ones, I saw the 757A (F22 testbed) on final, I ran back to my car, climbed on top (didn't have enough time to move back to the previous spot), and saw someone (Museum of flight security) coming down quite purposefully to me:
"Sir, please get off your car."
"Why? - I've never been asked to get off before?"
"FAA rules, you are above the fence."
"I'm also more than 10 feet back from it."
"Doesn't matter...get off your car."
"I have been here dozens of times in this same spot and many others around the airport and never had a problem."
"Well, it's the rule, and I'm enforcing it. The local police, airport police, and our security enforces it. Please get off your car, or I'm going to have to force you to get off the car."
"They never have before. (stepping off the car) In fact, I was at the lot just north of here doing the same right up against the fence and Boeing security and the field security drove by and waived."
"It's our property, and so it's my problem to fix - whether they enforce it or not doesn't matter because I am. I don't want to be a dick, I know you're just taking pictures, but it's my job to get you off your car. Go to the other lot and spot there, but don't do this here."
"Ok..."
Roughly paraphrased but accurate enough. He did actually use the word dick.
Anyways, it was my first run in with anyone in Seattle. And the last time I spot on my vehicle at the Museum lot - at least when he's around.
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