Police impersonator praised on CBS4?

[Dirtebiker]

If I knew how to post a link, I would.
idiot stopped a television thief walking out of Walmart by flashing his CWP badge and is made out to be a hero!?
what a tool! Shouldn’t he be charged with impersonation?

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

IC 35-44.1-2-6


Sec. 6 . (a) A person who, with intent to:
(1) deceive;  or

(2) induce compliance with the person's instructions, orders, or requests;

falsely represents that the person is a public servant, commits impersonation of a public servant, a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (b).

(b) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if the person falsely represents that the person is:
(1) a law enforcement officer;  or

(2) an agent or employee of the department of state revenue, and collects any property from another person.




Without a link it is my understanding he was stopping a crime in progress? I would say that is going to get a lot more of a pass than some wacker going around stopping cars and "detaining" drivers. IMO it was a stupid thing to do because he didn't know how the (alleged) thief was going to react, but the criminal intent wasn't there.

 

[Bigtanker]

Mishawaka man says he stopped someone from stealing a TV at Walmart | WSBT

My home town too.

 

[OakRiver]

Did he not have time to deploy his concealed carrier sash?

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

They keep calling him "a good Samaritan"...when they should be calling him "lucky to be alive"

 

[Dirtebiker]

They keep calling him "a good Samaritan"...when they should be calling him "lucky to be alive"

I was thinking simply “dumbass”!

 

[BehindBlueI's]

If I knew how to post a link, I would.
idiot stopped a television thief walking out of Walmart by flashing his CWP badge and is made out to be a hero!?
what a tool! Shouldn’t he be charged with impersonation?

Depends on what he said. Just display of a badge would be a difficult sell for impersonation. "I have a badge and won't let you steal" isn't impersonation. Some store security would be impersonating if it was.

 

[Kurr]

perhaps he was impersonating a security guard

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Depends on what he said. Just display of a badge would be a difficult sell for impersonation. "I have a badge and won't let you steal" isn't impersonation. Some store security would be impersonating if it was.

What if he yelled “FREEZE!” while displaying his badge. I heard only LEO are allowed to yell freeze in public.

 

[Bigtanker]

What if he yelled “FREEZE!” while displaying his badge. I heard only LEO are allowed to yell freeze in public.

State law man. I swear to god it is.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

State law man. I swear to god it is.

Shut up randy

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Depends on what he said. Just display of a badge would be a difficult sell for impersonation. "I have a badge and won't let you steal" isn't impersonation. Some store security would be impersonating if it was.

Once again, BBI has nailed it. Specific intent crime.

 

[4651feeder]

Uhhhh....Who walks around with a firearm license badge anyways?

Kids got me a money clip from trip to Deadwood with a small Marshal badge on it, maybe I outa dig it out and see if it's good for free coffee....?