Similar issue for me...
Ten years ago we had fuel being stolen from planes at a Delta airport with commercial service... Lucky for us it snows here and we followed the tire tracks from my plane, a Husky and a Bonanza that were missing 50 gallons, straight to his parking spot in front of the security building... He was using the 100LL in his snowmobile...
.. They bitched about us tracking him down , but fired him later that month..
That got me in bad standings with the contract (rent a cop) company.. Apparently I was supposed to just keep quiet..
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About a year later I was out in my T Hangar one night doing some mods on my experimental for an upcoming trip to OSH...
New Dude rolls up in his ( security) vehicle.. Some little Suzuki jeep thing with a yellow light bar that was bigger then the jeep...
Guy comes in my hangar and asked what the hell I was doing.
Me"... I am working on my plane
Him" ... Is that plane yours?
Me"... Yup, see my key fits the door lock
Him"... Well, anybody can get fake keys, Let me see your TSA issued Jackson Hole airport badge.
Me"... No prob, as it was hanging around my neck on a lanyard and in CLEAR sight..
Him"... He looks at the pic, and then me, and then back at the pic,, He then reads the info and asked me " are you Ben"??
Me"... I was earlier tonight but I am pretty tired now so I am not sure.
Him"... OK Smart ass, just answer the question.
Me"... Sorry, yes sir, I am Ben, you know the nice looking guy in the picture on my badge..
So , now he is getting his "stern" look on his rent a cop face and I am having a hard time not to bust out laughing... Picture Barney Fife on Mayberry RFD..
Him"... So, are you going flying somewhere?
Me"... Yup
Him" ... Where are you going?
Me"... Up in the sky.......
Him".. OK smart ass..
At this stage he keys up his radio shack walkie talkie and makes a call.... Fuuny part is it is midnight and I know there is NO one else on the airport to hear him..
Him"... Into the radio " I have a suspect in hangar 3 that is uncooperative and request back up"
By now I am laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes...
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You see, when they pass out badges here, we ALL have to go through a THOROUGH background check. watch a 30 minute video and swear under oath to uphold the rules issued by TSA for holding a badge..
The first and foremost rule is to CHALLANGE anyone on the airport inside the secure area..
Me"... Let me see YOUR badge..
He clears his throat, shuffles his feet and turns BRIGHT red.. Gets back into his Shriners clown car /jeep, revs up the tiny 4 banger motor, sidesteps the clutch and tries to spin the tires......... And stalls it...
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Turns out the rent a cop will full access to the entire area, including the SIDA side, Didn't have a badge and never even got a background check.
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Needless to say, the rent a cops don't even come close to me anymore.
Only in America...