Re ABUSIVE Parking Attendant at Indian Wells Tennis Tournament

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3/26/13 Re PARKING ATTENDANT at INDIAN WELLS TENNIS

TOURNAMENT

IVE encountered this same fellow previously if I recall

correctly. I believe he was also doing parking for eitherthe Gerald or Betty Ford funeral ceremony. I believe he

had a motorcycle parked next to him (presumably his

motorcycle) at that time and struck up a conversation that

seemed to have a pretext to it (as if he was trying to size

me up). Now, at the 2013 Indian Wells tennis tournament I

arrived on a small bicycle which I use for short trips at

events such as this so that I dont always have to pay-to-

park (yes, I do try to save money and am proud of it

would rather spend the various event parking fees that

range from $5 to $25 on helping othersvia church and/or

charitable contributions).

As I entered the parking area this tall anglo parking

attendant BELLOWED AT ME I WANT YOU TO TURN or

something to that effect. The language along with the

tone he used was CLEARLY intentionalwith the purpose

of establishing command (ie power & control). It

reminded me of a bad cop who abuses his or her position

for the sake of power & control. It was extremely

overbearing to such an extent it could NOT be ignored. I

yelled back. I already KNEW where to park my bikehad

been there previously and had talked to a different

parking attendant about bike parking. But regardless, I

didnt need to be told in the tone and choice of words heused. It was INAPPROPRIATE .

So I YELLED BACKI had NO CHOICE the way he was

trying to establish power & control was almost like using1


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fighting words. And this was a tennis tournament,

attended by 99.9% polite persons with no other desire

than to relax and enjoy some good competition. This was

NOT a Raiders football game, nor a Dodgers baseball

game with 50% unruly, uncivilized persons who need toknow theres somebody in control. This is a professional

tennis tournament attended by decent people, including

myself, a college (plus) graduate, a professional person, a

good citizen, and a Christian.

Whatever the issue may be with this maybe-not-so-young-

anymore man, I hope you can find a way to address it.Believe it or not, lasting memories of events such as these

often begin & end in the parking lot, regardless of how

nice it is inside. And I want to tell you that it was a great

event on the inside. Most of the ushers & servers et al

were polite and pleasant I felt like they were enjoying

the event as well, not just paid workers doing their job.

That makes a BIG difference. And I didnt feel intimidated

by tons of security officers or sheriffs deputies. I saw afew but they were in the background, not the foreground.

After parking & locking my bike I made one attempt to try

to talk with this parking attendant. I walked toward him

but again he struck such a commandeering power-&-

control stance it was IMPOSSIBLE to reconcile the matter.

I ended up YELLING AGAINtrying to communicate to him

that hes NOT THAT IMPORTANT! I myself went to

college & graduate school and dont even think Im thatimportant. Yet this guy apparently thought he was a

military commander in the midst of battle. Did he want to

make me and other people FEEL SMALL ?! What is it with

people in their bully pulpits that causes them to be

belittling towards others in big or small ways? It happens2


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every now and then with a cashier, a clerk, a parking

attendant, a traffic cop, et al. What causes them to want

to try to ruin another persons day or event?

Whatever the case may be this is my attempt to bring it tothe attention of somebodyanybody..at Indian Wells

tennis tournament, which I have been attending for many

years now going back to when Andre Agassi was playing

(and still dating Brooke Shields)back to when I lived in

Coachella Valley (and now just visit periodically several

times a year).

Most people who have a bad experience just stifle it inside

themselves..they dont write or complain..they try toforget and ignore itand so I am sure that I am writing

for a few others as well. I did NOTHING to deserve being

mistreated by this parking dude, and HOPE it doesnt

happen ever again. If I do see him again I will try to get a

photo and/or name. Sincerely, Frankly Anonymous

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