Federal Flight Deck Officer !

[steve1568]

Damn !!!!!!!!!! I thought my head hurt after trying to follow that whole thread on FBI HRT, now I just want to slam my head in a car door after reading this one.

[Rivercop]

A bit off topic, but to any FFDO's on here, now that you have both badge and creds, what company is making your badge and cred cases?

[Motorolanut]

You think this thread is Bad??? Just wait till the one starts about the TSA Screeners getting thier GOLD BADGE...LMMFAO:D

[intheaircop2]

Just my two cents on this. I am a FAM and had the pleasure of catching a FFDO flying with his weapon. He was an airline pilot from one carrier flying on a full fare ticket on another carrier. He tried to lie to me and I was going to let it slide but he was a jerk to me so I was a jerk back. I had 4 cops, TSA regulatory, and 2 airport FAMs escort his but off the aircraft. I do not want to put out any SSI but FFDOs are not allowed to carry their issued firearms unless they are working with some small exceptions. This one guy tried to work the system and he is no longer an FFDO.
I actually like the fact that a FFDO is in the cockpit and am all for the program but they are by no means a law enforcement officer. That badge and creds is just a concealed permit as far as I am concerned. 40 hours of training is not even close to the amount of training any other law enforcement officer receives. I have 43 hours in a Cessna but do not consider myself able to fly a 777. Thanks for the FFDOs who do the job.

[intheaircop2]

Last Time I checked a FFDO's Creds say and I quote "...Is Deputized as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer..." Check 49 U.S.C 44421.
The Cockpit maybe our only jurisdiction, but it still our Jurisdiction to Enforce Laws and protect lives. Last time I checked that's the same thing other LEO's do in there Jurisdiction...

I would love to see a FFDO do a terry stop or a felony arrest in the cockpit. That would be funny! I see it as a police officer in his patrol car and his jurisdiction is only in the car. So I guess the FFDO is a LEO untill he walks out of the cockpit.

[Switchback]

Ok, I am putting this one down. It has certainly run its course.