Originally Posted by
Boston_Bulldog
law dawgie
amazing how many of the untrained think that they're super sleuth enough to discern who is and who is not a FAM, and where their 'partner is seated' (indeed if there is one) or that they can quickly discern and identity heavy-duty intelligence agency LEO ...
In this case, it must be that neon sign on the supposed-to-be-FAM's chest that flashed on and off, "I'm FAM I can do whatever I want and too bad you don't like it."
Or does their secret Dick Tracey decoder ring give them away ?
Make all of the smart-... comments you wish about the comments that I made to LawDawg. This is a fairly anonymous forum, where we don't know everyone's backgrounds. In my particular case, having 14 years of public safety experience, coupled with a great deal of time spent around those in the LEO world, has made me more observant of characteristic traits that can be identified.
In the particular case that I was commenting on, two things occured:
- The FAM in question was wearing a USMC ballcap, as was I. We started a discussion based on determining when each other served and what we did now. He advised that his chosen new career was as a FAM and we talked about his career for a short time while the flight was boarding.
- Prior to him identifying as a FAM, I had noticed that he was traveling under arms. Being fairly observant, I had noticed him and his partner in the gate area prior to boarding and noticed the concealed weapon in a strong-side right carry position.