14-year-old charged with impersonating a cop

[Smirnoff123]

PMED,
The kid did not impersonate an officer in that he simply wore the Cadet uniform that he was issued... which is near exactly like the regular uniform.... W/O the badge & gun.

I thought he purchased the uniform at a shop?

 

[North Star]

I've been a little distrubed how here in Canada some security firms are adopting uniform items normally reserved for real peace officer (ei the trouser stripe). I also recently heard that a man out west kidnapped a young girl by impersonating a police officer. As much as this needs to be punished, this kid sounds a little messed up, but not beyond help.

My 2 cents.

 

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Watkins said that the boy had been involved in "a police explorers" program in the Grand Crossing District for about 18 months but was removed from the program after the December 2007 incident. He said the boy loved police shows on television, especially "COPS," and played video games that had police themes.

Whups, I stand corrected... I took the above to mean that he had a cadet uniform... later post indicates that he picked up the suit at a uniform shop.

I am still surprised that, after being caught previously, he was allowed to retain the suit.