Sunday, July 15, 2007

Flee For All

Keeping Badge Company

It's so not cool to impersonate a police officer. It's even worse if the person you stop just happens to be a real cop. Robert Lane, 25, had flashing lights on his SUV and what appeared to be a police badge in his hand - but the other bloke was the genuine officer. Lane unwittingly pulled over the off-duty New York detective on a Long Island highway. The detective got suspicious when Lane drove up alongside him, identified himself as an officer and flashed a small police badge. After trying to flee, Lane was arrested on charges of criminal impersonation and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

4 comments:

FHB said...

What an idiot! Too easy to get those badges and lights and stuff. Too easy.

david mcmahon said...

Hi FHB,

Not the brightest way to while away the time, is it! I agree with you entirely.

Keep smiling

David

ToOothlEss WOndeR! said...

But was it not in Australia a couple of days a go, that a guy was driving around in an armoured vehicle, knocking down cellphone towers and all?
now that has style.
:)

david mcmahon said...

Hi 2thless 1da,

Yes, you're right - the guy created a considerable amount of damage. And it was very hard for police to try and stop him.

Cheers

David