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Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:16:55 -0500

well, who cares if he impersonated himself as a police officer, he didn't do it for his own gain

edEx

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:01:39 -0500

The impersonation of a police officer is illegal under any circumstances. Sec. 190.25 Criminal impersonation in the second degree. A person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the second degree when he/she: 1. Impersonates another and does an act in such assumed character with intent to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud another; or 2. Pretends to be a representative of some person or organization and does an act in such pretended capacity with intent to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud another; or 3. (a) Pretends to be a public servant, or wears or displays without authority any uniform, badge, insignia or facsimile thereof by which such public servant is lawfully distinguished, or falsely expresses by his words or actions that he is a public servant or is acting with approval or authority of a public agency or department; and (b) so acts with intent to induce another to submit to such pretended official authority, to solicit funds or to otherwise cause another to act in reliance upon that pretense. Criminal impersonation in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.

kevin bracken

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:03:18 -0500

I love how the "hero" is admitting he impersonated a police officer.

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