Secret Squirrel said:Pretending to be a law enforcement officer. That is what this thread is about.
Um no. Contrary to your belief an FFDO IS a law enforcement officer. Since you don't know what the person that the article is about actually did, it's dangerous to make assumptions. Perhaps he wasn't even an FFDO and figured that he might try and "sneak" through security by posing as one.
I've been pulled over while carrying my weapon. (I'll be the first to admit that I was in a hurry to get home at 3am after a very long day). When stopped by the officer, I didn't "pose" as a federal officer, but simply stated that I had a weapon in the vehicle and would happily show him my credentials, after which he asked me to step out, and provide him with some ID. We chatted for about 5 minutes, he gave me a warning, and I was on my way.
I doubt that there are any cops out there that haven't heard about armed pilots. It's had so much media attention, that pretty much everybody knows. Besides, if there is an issue about the identity of an FFDO, it can be resolved VERY QUICKLY by calling up the Transporation Security Operations Center.