Fema Employment
How should I handle Police Harrassment?
I inadvertantly involved myself with a lucrative job offer. After a moment, I became suspicious of it and decided to report it to the FBI. So I headed down to 26 Federal Plaza before I went to work as a bartender. As a bartender, I always carry a corkscrew, bottle opener, and pen when I work. The inspecting officer at the entrance said that I can't bring the corkscrew into the building and either have to take it out or lose it. I surrender the corkscrew and go about my business. I needed to step out of the building to make a copy and went out the same door. I saw my corkscrew and asked if I can have it back since they haven't trashed it yet. They refused in a rude manner and I went about my business. Upon return, I notice another inspector playing with my corkscrew, so I ask if there's any way I can get it back. He again rudely says no, so I ask for his supervisor who has the same response. What happens next is the harrassment. Out ofcharacters; additional details to follow. So I turn around to walk and say "That was a Dickhead Move" to myself. Another officer blocked my exit and I was then detained. The reason was because I apparently called him a "Dickhead". This is inaccurate because I called his actions and the fact that I lost my corkscrew a "Dickhead Move" and not any particular person. However, I am now. Both the officer addressing my complaint and the one that blocked my exit along with two other in the room I had to enter started to berate. One of them ran a make on my license while the others tried to scare with me threats of exposing any warrants or immigration problems I may (which I don't) have. Shortly, I choose to remain silent as they ask me other questions of employment and residence. They had my license and I verbally gave them my social security number. After numerous threats of sending me to the tenth floor (I assuming it's for arrests), I was issue a $100 summons...Out of characters; additional details to follow. under 41CFR102-74.390 with the desciption "Nusance" [SIC] for apparently calling this guy a bad name, which I didn't. Even if I had, that still doesn't warrant those actions taken. I am prior military with training to become an officer, so I know a thing or two about a uniformed profession. I understood that I had certain responsiblities associated with the office and granted powers to properly exercise that office and fulfill my obligations. That being said, I was also granted those powers because I am resposible enough not to abuse them for frivolous or personal gain. Such is true for the member of the Federal Protective Service that harrass and issued me a summons. Therefore, he has violated my rights and abused his powers because he thought I call him a bad name. To clarify, I brought the corkscrew (which is not sharp) as both a matter of habit and also because I was headed to work afterwards. I didn't know how long I was going to be there; therfore, I wasn't taken the hour long train ride home and then back to work. No, I do not carry those items when I am not working. As a matter of improvise weaponry, the corkscrew is not advisable. My pen would have made a better weapon.
Public Comments
- Get a lawyer.
- First, you always carry a corkscrew and bottle opener with you when you're not bartending? Are you MacGyver? Second, you bring them with you to a federal building? Third, and no offense, but you sound a little paranoid. I'm sure the Marshals (or rent-a-cops) manning the door have better things to do then harrass a corkscrew/bottle-opener toting bartender who makes a huge stink about not getting back his "professional tools" that could be purchased for a buck just down the street. Edit: So you voluntarily surrender your corkscrew and bottle opener, come back to the guards, basically call them "a-holes" b/c they won't give you back property that you've previously abandoned and you don't think you were being a nuisance? And somehow citing you for being a nuisance and causing a scene in the middle of a federal building is a violation of your rights? C'mon man. Seriously.
