So if you read my last post you\u2019ll remember I was in Denver, Colorado doing some consulting work. It was the middle of the week and I was following my daily routine. I woke up, showered, got ready for work, walked through the hotel lobby, get in my car and head to the office.<\/p>\n
This particular morning while I was walking through the hotel lobby I spotted at least five police officers milling around. Since I have the \u2018don\u2019t give a shit attitude\u2019 I really didn\u2019t give a shit why. I went to my car and seen several cop cars patrolling the parking lot.<\/p>\n
Of course in my mind, I\u2019m thinking \u201cOh man, I bet some gay dude was hitting on men in the elevator and someone killed him!\u201d . However, I made it to work and the whole cop drama left my mind. Work went by pretty quick and I was back at the hotel and this time there were twice as many cops in the lobby and parking lot.<\/p>\n
I went to my room, changed cloths, grabbed my USA Today, and headed across the street to Wendy\u2019s for dinner (I know .. pretty sad isn\u2019t it). I finished up dinner and came back to the hotel.<\/p>\n
I was walking to the elevator and passed two police officers going the opposite direction. It was a man and women officer. I took note that both of them were maybe 5\u20191 or 5\u20192 at the most. Figured their career in law enforcement was due to \u2018short man syndrome\u2019. As, I passed them I did my customary \u2018head nod\u2019 and kept walking.<\/p>\n
Right before I get to the elevator I hear this \u2018jingling of metal\u2019 sound. I knew what it was because I\u2019ve heard it before. It was the sound of officers running and all their cuffs and metal gear on their belts jingling around. It\u2019s a pretty unique sound. I have a lot of police friends that I used to eat lunch with while they were on duty. And it never failed, they\u2019d get a emergency call and take off running.<\/p>\n
Then I hear \u2018HEY YOU! STOP\u201d. I turn around and these two officers were run full bore at ME! They had their hands on the gun hostler ready to draw. Now, there is one issue that I have since talked to my officer friends and wife about.<\/p>\n
Regardless of what you know or think you know, the first thing that popped into my mind was \u201cRUN!\u201d Even though I had absolutely no reason to flee I wanted too. I can\u2019t explain why. In hindsight I should have because I always wondered if these to small officers could have taken me down. \u00a0I can see where anyone else who has any type of criminal history will run regardless.<\/p>\n
Back to my story, so I stop and waited for the officers to get to me. The little guy pushed me up against the wall and handcuffs me.<\/p>\n
So I ask \u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d. My question was ignored and I was asked what my name is. I told them my name and I asked again, \u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d, \u201cWhy am I handcuffed?\u201d.<\/p>\n
I was thinking to my self, \u201cYep.\u00a0 Someone killed the gay dude from the elevator and now I\u2019m a suspect.\u201d.\u00a0 They told me to \u201cClaim down\u201d. At this point I\u2019m getting pissed. I\u2019m not sure what my \u201crights\u201d are but I\u2019m under the impression that I have to be informed why I\u2019m being detained against my will. So, I told the lady officer,\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s easy for you to tell me to claim down. Your not the one in cuffs up against a wall.\u201d The short officer asked me \u201cYou have any I.D.?\u201d and I told him \u201cYeah, it\u2019s in my wallet.\u201d<\/p>\n
I kid you not,\u00a0 he asks \u201cCan you get it for me?\u201d I guess he forgot I was handcuffed up against the wall. I told him \u201cNot at the moment,\u00a0 I have handcuffs on.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, this little bastard took my wallet out of my back pocket and started going through it. He then called his partner over there and they were looking at my picture and talking. At this point I\u2019m lost, I have no clue what the hell is going on.<\/p>\n
After a few minutes the woman officer un-cuffed me. The little guy handed my wallet back and apologized for the situation. They inform me that a wanted fugitive with multiple felonies who is considered very dangerous has been spotted in the hotel this week.\u00a0 That explains all the officers in the parking lot and lobby. The officer informs me that I look just like the suspect.<\/p>\n
Yeah, right, I figured it was just some over zealous officers quick to grab anyone. Then the little guy says here look for yourself.<\/p>\n
I look at the wanted poster of the criminal and nearly fell over. If I had a identical twin, this guy was it.<\/p>\n
If I was in the officers place I\u2019d arrested me. I\u2019m surprised that I wasn\u2019t pulled over or arrested already.<\/p>\n
To make matters worse this little \u2018show\u2019 happened in the lobby of the hotel. From that point on every time I walked through the lobby everyone would shut up and just stare at me.<\/p>\n
Next time I go, I think I\u2019ll stay in a Hilton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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