Shocked at what I saw at DL station

[nightrunner]

@ the sash, I saw an article not long ago where Massad Ayoob was touting it as a great tool or something another if you're in a defensive shoot. I can't respect his opinions much anymore. Never agreed with much of what he says anyways.

[monkeylizard]

The ONLY way I could see that being remotely useful would be if you were still involved in an active gunfight when the police arrive on scene. Even then I'd think its value would be negligible.

[Fallguy]

The biggest problem I have with a HCP Badge is it just helps foster the idea that only those with badges should be armed....

 

But nothing illegal about it.

[JayC]

As much as we don't like the badges...  there is no way this type of charge would stick.  You really need to go read the law, 39-16-301.

 

The crime of impersonating a police officer:

 

1. Engaged in an activity that is ordinarily established by law as a law enforcement activity

 

AND

 

2. Causing another to believe that the person is a law enforcement officer

 

Wearing a HCP badge may very well lead one to believe you are a law enforcement officer, but unless you ALSO are performing some 'law enforcement' activity, there is no crime.

 

Walking into a DL station and waiting around for a drivers license is not a law enforcement activity...  driving around in a car with a light bar is no a law enforcement activity...  turning the lightbar on and trying to pull somebody over, that is a law enforcement activity.

 

EDIT: Of course somebody beat me to posting the law ;)

 

if one wanted to push it, depending on what she really looks like,  it could be "impersonating an officer".  

Edited October 16, 2015 by JayC

[peejman]

The sad part is people like her are the only ones the sheeple ever see and as such are the basis for their opinions of such things. 

[gregintenn]

Ya sure that was a woman? :cool:

 

Looked like a guy's arm and jeans....heck, it looked like a guy in the first pic.

[monkeylizard]

Maybe it was Dog the Bounty Hunter

[ehull20000]

Ya'll are awfully fast to judge someone around here without knowing too much about them.

[TMF]

Looks like we have a winner!


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[Trekbike]

Ya sure that was a woman? :cool:

Looked like a guy's arm and jeans....heck, it looked like a guy in the first pic.

I'm with you, looks like a dude in the first picture.

[Jonnin]

not a law I spent a lot of time on, I thought it was OR instead of AND.   Carry on :)

[Mike.357]

I can't imagine anyone thinking he was a cop.  or a cop with a wig.

[Jonnin]

I can't imagine anyone thinking he was a cop.  or a cop with a wig.

the pics were not up when I mentioned that in passing.

I agree.

[gregintenn]

I can't imagine anyone thinking he was a cop.  or a cop with a wig.

 

I can't imagine anyone thinking he was a cop.  or a cop with a wig.

...or a female. :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Monkeyman2500]

I'm guessing this was not even on the weird radar of the DMV workers.

[Ugly]

Well, she's blonde, bet she is fun!