Quitting time was 0400, it was 0350 and I was going through Pioneer Square headed in. Out of the darkness some kid all hooded up with some dog face crackhead female hooker steps out off the curb. I skid to a stop, crack the passengers side window a few inches, "Where ya goin", he hands me a card....
"Where are you stationed"... "Whidbey NAS".......
"Get in""Superintendants office"....."Yeah this is 727, I aint comin in on time, Im leaving the service area"
I call the number on the card, they tell me to come through Anacortes. I follow the signs, just before I get to the gate (0530-ish, Sunday morning),
the civilian cops have a DUI checkpoint.
I get to the gate and pull over, lock the car. Young troop is passed out in the back seat. I walk up and tell them I have a young trooper of theirs and need to get paid, "How much", "$187.60"...
"That card is for local cab runs, you are SOL"....."I have your drunk soldier in my cab, he is SOL, call your SDO"...
Same story, "We wont pay"......"Look, the card doesnt say local, it says you will pay, Im going to turn around and take him back to that local checkpoint and turn him over for theivery"
They called the CO that had the cards printed. He promised me payment to be mailed Monday first thing. I made them put it in the duty log at the gate and got a signed hand receipt from the SDO, the young trooper was taken from my Taxi and cuffed.
I got a check Wednesday fromt he Kitchen Mess Petty cash fund.