On Saturday , I took my son plane spotting at HNL. He wanted photos of a unique Australian firefighting aircraft parked at Signature Aviation. We were in a public parking spot, and my son was taking pictures through the fence. As we started driving away, a Signature employee waved us down. Employee: “Why are you taking pictures of that airplane?” Me: “Because it’s a pretty unique aircraft.” Employee: “You’re not allowed to take pictures of Signature property.” Me: “You do realize we’re on public property, right? And we can legally photograph what’s visible from public property?” Employee: “NO! You’re not allowed!” Me: “Sorry, but you’re misinformed.” Then came the best part. Me: “Would you like a picture of my license plate for your records?” Employee: “I already took pictures of your vehicle and license plate.” Me: “Cool! Well, I’ll be back another day to take more pictures. Have a nice day!” Imagine being so concerned about a kid taking airplane pictures that you photograph their vehicle and license plate. It’s called plane spotting, not espionage. 😂