Andy and his wife were at the local Costco when he noticed the manager having a heated argument with a middle eastern man. The arab was holding a video camera, and he had been filming everything in the store. The manager asked him to stop, and the arab was refusing.
Andy thought this was odd, but paid for his items and left. Out in the parking lot (which is massive and contains a large gas station), he and his wife noticed another middle eastern man, this one with a still camera. This man was photographing the outside of the Costco, the gas station, and the panorama from the hilltop parking lot, which just happens to be Dulles Airport.
At this point, Andy and his wife began to worry. Just then, the other Middle Eastern guy came out of the Costco, got in a car, and drove over to pick the outside guy up (IIRC). Andy's wife took down the license plate number and they went back in to tell the Costco manager, who was very concerned and flustered.
Andy did the right thing--he called the FBI. Then he went on the radio to tell others to be vigilant. Good job, Andy.
I hope the Costco manager had the presence of mind to save the security tapes, and to call the FBI himself.
IMHO calling the FBI might not be as good as calling the local police ON THE SPOT - have the police come and shake 'em down, get their ID, ask them what they are up to, ask what they were filming, etc.
Hard to get over that "oh, I'm just overreacting" feeling, but if I observe anything like that, I'm calling the cops. Period.
I hope the Costco manager had the presence of mind to save the security tapes, and to call the FBI himself.
IMHO calling the FBI might not be as good as calling the local police ON THE SPOT - have the police come and shake 'em down, get their ID, ask them what they are up to, ask what they were filming, etc.
Hard to get over that "oh, I'm just overreacting" feeling, but if I observe anything like that, I'm calling the cops. Period.
I hope the Costco manager had the presence of mind to save the security tapes, and to call the FBI himself.
IMHO calling the FBI might not be as good as calling the local police ON THE SPOT - have the police come and shake 'em down, get their ID, ask them what they are up to, ask what they were filming, etc.
Hard to get over that "oh, I'm just overreacting" feeling, but if I observe anything like that, I'm calling the cops. Period.