This guy leaves some obviously fake papers in his window, and you guys want to make a felony case out of it?

People leave Bibles (usually open to Psalms), recipts, doctors notes, letters from lawyers, ANY type of correspondence from ANY government agency, and other strange stuff in their windows in an attempt to fool cops and traffic agents all the time. You guys gonna go after that stuff too? Gonna call the FBI?

Please. This site is becoming a joke. Go out and find some legitimate fake placards (photocopies, etc).

From the an article in the New York Post, reposted on the PBA NY website:
January 18, 2005—Airport security will be cracking down on cars with fake dashboard parking permits after a brazen real-estate developer parked his new Porsche at JFK with a bogus ID card — and then pretended to be a cop when authorities tried to tow it, sources said.

Law-enforcement sources said the Port Authority has directed its cops, NYPD traffic agents and Homeland Security personnel patrolling the airports to scrutinize all parking permits extra carefully from now on — because phony ones can be used by terrorists.

The heightened security was prompted by Sunday's arrest of Eddie Sitt, 35, a scion of a real-estate family.

Sitt was busted outside JFK's American Airlines terminal shortly after he illegally parked his 2004 Porsche outside the departure drop-off entrance at about 10 a.m.

He was accused of brushing aside a traffic agent by claiming to be "on the job" — undercover police slang — and then leaving his car with the bogus parking card, supposedly issued by a federal agency, on his dashboard.

A sharp-eyed PA cop who came by moments later ordered the car towed after he noticed the suspicious parking placard — supposedly issued by the "Federal Law Enforcement Group" and bearing the image of an American Eagle and the Porsche's license plate number.

As the car was being put on the tow truck's hook, Sitt emerged from the terminal.

He told the tow-truck driver and the cop to stop and tried to convince them he was a lawman, authorities said.

He allegedly showed a gold badge supposedly issued by the federal agency that gave him the parking permit, and claimed he was a "federal agent," who had attended "the Police Academy" and worked with "Capt. Duffy at the 101st Precinct."

The cops didn't buy Sitt's claim and charged him with criminal possession of a forged instrument and criminal impersonation.

He faces up to seven years in prison.

Sitt also carried other questionable identification — including an expired identification card from the "City Of New York Police Reserve," cops said.

Law-enforcement officers could find no organization with the name Federal Law Enforcement Group or City of New York Police Reserve. No Capt. Duffy could be found at the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway, Queens.

A Police Reserve group solicits funds from donors who wish to help law enforcement agencies but cops could not immediately find a connection between Sitt and that organization.

Sitt claimed he received the shield because he donated money to the bogus federal group.

Sitt's lawyer, Leslie Nizen, did not respond to several calls seeking comment.

Sitt is one of three sons involved with their father, Barry Sitt, in real-estate companies.

The family recently purchased the old Knickerbocker Hotel — now known as Six Times Square — for $160 million, and the nine-story New York Gallery Building at 24 W. 57th St. for $41 million.

Law, thanks, I read the article, but apparently you didn't.

The reason that guy got arrest was because he physically SAID he was a federal agent, and physically DISPLAYED a fake badge.

The only reason the article mentions the permits is because the Port Authority Police have to watch out for illegal parking near terminals because of terrorism. They are afraid someone will park a car with a bomb in it, and walk away, letting the car stay there unmanned with a permit in the window.

This is why they are "cracking down." The article however does not say what the crackdown is. It's probably just summonsing and towing. I doubt they would arrest an owner, unless, he again goes and says he is a cop.

As far as the pic above, all he can get is a ticket. No arrest. No FBI caper. No major fuss and muss. Just a parking ticket.

Except the part where they didn't get one.

He should. He is not LE, and is clearly just trying to get over by confusing traffic agents with that garbage he leaves in the window.

The local precinct should make it a point to hammer this guy every day, esp since he makes it easy and parks in the same spot.