unoccupied commercial space, that was not as confined and crowded as the gate area.4 As they walked, Paull was several feet to Black’s left and Hartung was behind Paull. When they arrived in the open area of the concourse, the deputies told Black to set down his bag and provide proof of his identity, which he did. Hartung called dispatch to run a check of Black’s name and information from his Illinois driver’s license for any outstanding warrants. While they waited on dispatch, Paull asked Black to describe what happened with Clarke on the plane. Black relayed his account, and Paull, skeptical that Black’s account was complete, asked Black if he had done anything else toward Clarke. Black called the situation ridiculous and Paull agreed. Paull asked Black what he thought of Clarke and Black responded, “[n]o comment.” (Docket #17 at 8). Paull and Black then discussed other topics, apparently in a friendly manner. The three men learned that they all had attended the University of Wisconsin— Milwaukee for college, and both Black and Hartung had played rugby there. When the field interview concluded (presumably the warrant check came back negative), the deputies escorted Black through the airport and outside to a waiting car driven by Black’s friend. The field interview lasted approximately fifteen minutes.5 Black describes the area differently, stating in his proposed facts that it was “not open to the public.” (Docket #30 at 4). The defendants’ undisputed version of this fact will be accepted. In any event, Black’s deposition testimony makes clear that the area to which he was taken for questioning was closed to the public only in the sense that it was beyond the security checkpoint through which travelers pass to access the airports’ gates. See (Docket #22-1 at 7). 4 The parties bicker about whether the deputies’ questioning lasted 15 minutes (in the defendants’ view) or 25 minutes (in Black’s view). The plane carrying Clarke and Black landed at 2:32 p.m., see (Docket #22-3) and the 5 Page 6 of 27 Case 2:17-cv-00156-JPS Filed 01/05/18 Page 6 of 27 Document 39