Reagan Airport - "Refuse to Move" Citation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm glad that cop was enforcing it. Usually that whole curb is such a disaster--I've been waiting at the curb and my Dh can't even get near me because so many other cars are just double and triple parked there.
Forget a citation, they should have mandatory prison sentences for the filth that do this.

Woah. Anyone can make a mistake. The fine ensures that people don't make it twice.
I've never picked up anyone at Reagan, and I'm glad I read this thread. Otherwise I wouldn't have known!

Don't act like you've never made a mistake in your life, nutso PP.

If a cop asked you to move you would refuse?

^^ AND ask to speak up a supervisor?

PP you replied to. Probably not. But I can see how in a moment of stress, OP thought she was being bullied. After all, in any other context, when you see an elderly person walking to your car, it's OK to wait for them! But airport security has the last word here. OP won't do it again. Right OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm glad that cop was enforcing it. Usually that whole curb is such a disaster--I've been waiting at the curb and my Dh can't even get near me because so many other cars are just double and triple parked there.
Forget a citation, they should have mandatory prison sentences for the filth that do this.

Woah. Anyone can make a mistake. The fine ensures that people don't make it twice.
I've never picked up anyone at Reagan, and I'm glad I read this thread. Otherwise I wouldn't have known!

Don't act like you've never made a mistake in your life, nutso PP.

If a cop asked you to move you would refuse?

^^ AND ask to speak up a supervisor?

PP you replied to. Probably not. But I can see how in a moment of stress, OP thought she was being bullied. After all, in any other context, when you see an elderly person walking to your car, it's OK to wait for them! But airport security has the last word here. OP won't do it again. Right OP?

OP didn't see an elderly person walking to her car. She had to send a child in to get the elderly person. If OP had any compassion for this elderly family member and/or an ounce of common sense, she would have parked her car in the garage and waited for the family member at baggage claim.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm glad that cop was enforcing it. Usually that whole curb is such a disaster--I've been waiting at the curb and my Dh can't even get near me because so many other cars are just double and triple parked there.
Forget a citation, they should have mandatory prison sentences for the filth that do this.

Woah. Anyone can make a mistake. The fine ensures that people don't make it twice.
I've never picked up anyone at Reagan, and I'm glad I read this thread. Otherwise I wouldn't have known!

Don't act like you've never made a mistake in your life, nutso PP.

If a cop asked you to move you would refuse?

^^ AND ask to speak up a supervisor?

PP you replied to. Probably not. But I can see how in a moment of stress, OP thought she was being bullied. After all, in any other context, when you see an elderly person walking to your car, it's OK to wait for them! But airport security has the last word here. OP won't do it again. Right OP?

It’s not just “airport security”. It’s a full-on police in uniform w/badge and guns.

[Anonymous]

It seems like this is a situation where everyone involved should have parked and gone in to the airport.

If your mother can't make her way out to the curb for the designated pickup area by herself, then the "drive by and hop into car" model just won't work for her. You should have met her inside yourself, which is only really possible if you park and go in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, OP. I'm calling BS. Unless the officer literally walked over to you as you pulled up, there's no way you were there for three minutes - that's not even enough time for her to notice you and walk over, let alone have a conversation long enough for you to refuse to move.

You pulled up and sent your kids inside to find their grandmother, which probably took a fair amount of time. And then grandmom, understandably, took a whole to walk out.

The curbside pickup is intended for people who are already there waiting. Not for those that have to be found inside first. You could have dropped off your kids and had them walk grandma out while you did another look of the airport. They could have found a bench to wait on if it took you longer than it took them.

In addition to being a security hazard, cars just sitting there and waiting around for passengers who are still inside the terminal really screw up the flow of traffic for the rest of us.

This. You should have parked and gone in to get her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm glad that cop was enforcing it. Usually that whole curb is such a disaster--I've been waiting at the curb and my Dh can't even get near me because so many other cars are just double and triple parked there.
Forget a citation, they should have mandatory prison sentences for the filth that do this.

Woah. Anyone can make a mistake. The fine ensures that people don't make it twice.
I've never picked up anyone at Reagan, and I'm glad I read this thread. Otherwise I wouldn't have known!

Don't act like you've never made a mistake in your life, nutso PP.

If a cop asked you to move you would refuse?

^^ AND ask to speak up a supervisor?

PP you replied to. Probably not. But I can see how in a moment of stress, OP thought she was being bullied. After all, in any other context, when you see an elderly person walking to your car, it's OK to wait for them! But airport security has the last word here. OP won't do it again. Right OP?

OP didn't see an elderly person walking to her car. She had to send a child in to get the elderly person. If OP had any compassion for this elderly family member and/or an ounce of common sense, she would have parked her car in the garage and waited for the family member at baggage claim.

This. If grandma can’t find her way to the curb on her own, it’s a park and walk to her situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm glad that cop was enforcing it. Usually that whole curb is such a disaster--I've been waiting at the curb and my Dh can't even get near me because so many other cars are just double and triple parked there.
Forget a citation, they should have mandatory prison sentences for the filth that do this.

Woah. Anyone can make a mistake. The fine ensures that people don't make it twice.
I've never picked up anyone at Reagan, and I'm glad I read this thread. Otherwise I wouldn't have known!

Don't act like you've never made a mistake in your life, nutso PP.

In a future oriented context - there are a few places you can easily wait just outside the airport, and be at the curb in 3 minutes, assuming no traffic backup. I have used the cell phone lot there, but it's often full.

One of the waiting areas is on the southbound GW parkway about a half mile from the main airport exit. It's a little scenic view parking lot, you will often see black cars parked there as they wait to pick up their reserved clients. It's labeled as "Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary" but it should be labeled "DCA black car free waiting area" if they wanted to be accurate.

The second one is off of Route 1 southbound right at 23rd Street. There is a little strip mall there and a CVS. If you park and sit in your car there for 15-20 minutes no one will care.

lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's called National Airport, you transplant.

It's called both National and Reagan you ignoramus.

Good grief, who cares?

Ask the Nationalists

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Had incredibly rude parking officer at Reagan Terminal 1 issue "refuse to move" citation - was standing in designated pick up area, elderly mother was walking out of building (accompanied by grandchild who went in to get her) but took few minutes walking around to get to car. Officer wrote ticket while elderly mother in sight because we weren't doing immediate pickup - we were there for less than 3 minutes total and there was literally no one else there. Total power move, called for her supervisor, she blatantly lied about how long we were there (she said 10-15 minutes) and supervisor sided with her.

My question is: do I have to pay this (live and registered in Virginia)? And has anyone else dealt with this?

Ah the entitlement.

I guess it's progress you didn't comment on officer's skin color

OK racist

[Anonymous]

OP, pay the fine and do better next time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, pay the fine and do better next time.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, OP. I'm calling BS. Unless the officer literally walked over to you as you pulled up, there's no way you were there for three minutes - that's not even enough time for her to notice you and walk over, let alone have a conversation long enough for you to refuse to move.

You pulled up and sent your kids inside to find their grandmother, which probably took a fair amount of time. And then grandmom, understandably, took a whole to walk out.

The curbside pickup is intended for people who are already there waiting. Not for those that have to be found inside first. You could have dropped off your kids and had them walk grandma out while you did another look of the airport. They could have found a bench to wait on if it took you longer than it took them.

In addition to being a security hazard, cars just sitting there and waiting around for passengers who are still inside the terminal really screw up the flow of traffic for the rest of us.

This. You should have parked and gone in to get her.

And then made the elderly woman walk all the way to the parking garage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, OP. I'm calling BS. Unless the officer literally walked over to you as you pulled up, there's no way you were there for three minutes - that's not even enough time for her to notice you and walk over, let alone have a conversation long enough for you to refuse to move.

You pulled up and sent your kids inside to find their grandmother, which probably took a fair amount of time. And then grandmom, understandably, took a whole to walk out.

The curbside pickup is intended for people who are already there waiting. Not for those that have to be found inside first. You could have dropped off your kids and had them walk grandma out while you did another look of the airport. They could have found a bench to wait on if it took you longer than it took them.

In addition to being a security hazard, cars just sitting there and waiting around for passengers who are still inside the terminal really screw up the flow of traffic for the rest of us.

This. You should have parked and gone in to get her.

And then made the elderly woman walk all the way to the parking garage?

This is exactly the entitled attitude that got OP fined. Follow the rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Had incredibly rude parking officer at Reagan Terminal 1 issue "refuse to move" citation - was standing in designated pick up area, elderly mother was walking out of building (accompanied by grandchild who went in to get her) but took few minutes walking around to get to car. Officer wrote ticket while elderly mother in sight because we weren't doing immediate pickup - we were there for less than 3 minutes total and there was literally no one else there. Total power move, called for her supervisor, she blatantly lied about how long we were there (she said 10-15 minutes) and supervisor sided with her.

My question is: do I have to pay this (live and registered in Virginia)? And has anyone else dealt with this?

You won't get any sympathy on this board so I wouldn't even try.

What jurisdiction/authority issued the ticket? Figure out how to get a hearing and show up and present your case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, OP. I'm calling BS. Unless the officer literally walked over to you as you pulled up, there's no way you were there for three minutes - that's not even enough time for her to notice you and walk over, let alone have a conversation long enough for you to refuse to move.

You pulled up and sent your kids inside to find their grandmother, which probably took a fair amount of time. And then grandmom, understandably, took a whole to walk out.

The curbside pickup is intended for people who are already there waiting. Not for those that have to be found inside first. You could have dropped off your kids and had them walk grandma out while you did another look of the airport. They could have found a bench to wait on if it took you longer than it took them.

In addition to being a security hazard, cars just sitting there and waiting around for passengers who are still inside the terminal really screw up the flow of traffic for the rest of us.

This. You should have parked and gone in to get her.

And then made the elderly woman walk all the way to the parking garage?

Or use a wheelchair, or help her to a bench and then go get the car and bring it to her.