Years ago a long haired hippy looking friend asked me to pick him up at the airport. So me and my buddy dressed in black suits, put on dark sunglasses, and put in ear piece walkie talkies, grabbed handcuffs, and met him when he got off the plane. With an arrest in full view of everyone. He played along great, we escorted him out of the airport.

Somehow I doubt you could do the same thing now.