Impersonating a Police Officer.......
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Did you not read the article?
He wasn't given a caution for 'Impersonating a police officer' He was given a caution for:
- Possessing an article of police uniform
- Use vehicle on road with blue warning lamp
It doesn't look like he was stopped whilst using the light and there doesn't appear to be evidence to suggest he identified himself as a police officer to anyone hence Dorset police asking for anyone that have encounter this male.
He wasn't given a caution for 'Impersonating a police officer' He was given a caution for:
- Possessing an article of police uniform
- Use vehicle on road with blue warning lamp
It doesn't look like he was stopped whilst using the light and there doesn't appear to be evidence to suggest he identified himself as a police officer to anyone hence Dorset police asking for anyone that have encounter this male.
Interestingly, I've wondered about this - There's a Jag XF (I think) in Maroon that is regualrly parked near me (on a Terraced street in Wombwell). I'm not 100% sure if it's an unmarked car or if it's a senior officer's car or whatever, but if you look at it, you can clearly see recessed lights in the grill (can't see the colour), what looks like cameras in the front and in the back.
I've never seen any identification of him as a police officer, nor have I seen the lights in use - If this is a police car, should it be kept elsewhere? If it isn't a police car, could the owner be cited for anything?
I've never seen any identification of him as a police officer, nor have I seen the lights in use - If this is a police car, should it be kept elsewhere? If it isn't a police car, could the owner be cited for anything?
james_tigerwoods said:
Interestingly, I've wondered about this - There's a Jag XF (I think) in Maroon that is regualrly parked near me (on a Terraced street in Wombwell). I'm not 100% sure if it's an unmarked car or if it's a senior officer's car or whatever, but if you look at it, you can clearly see recessed lights in the grill (can't see the colour), what looks like cameras in the front and in the back.
I've never seen any identification of him as a police officer, nor have I seen the lights in use - If this is a police car, should it be kept elsewhere? If it isn't a police car, could the owner be cited for anything?
Possibly a personal response car for a medical professional etc?I've never seen any identification of him as a police officer, nor have I seen the lights in use - If this is a police car, should it be kept elsewhere? If it isn't a police car, could the owner be cited for anything?
happen in somerset yeovil area.
Lad around 25 has e60 5 series even setup a website avonadsomersetpolice.co.uk on the back window.
http://www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2014/01/15/man-t...
...in 2014 he tried it on in a bookies then >
https://www.swindon24.co.uk/news/officers-arrest-m...
same guy have been following on Facebook and seems to have been given his stuff back just the uninstalled his lights from the car.
Lad around 25 has e60 5 series even setup a website avonadsomersetpolice.co.uk on the back window.
http://www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2014/01/15/man-t...
...in 2014 he tried it on in a bookies then >
https://www.swindon24.co.uk/news/officers-arrest-m...
same guy have been following on Facebook and seems to have been given his stuff back just the uninstalled his lights from the car.
james_tigerwoods said:
I'm not 100% sure if it's an unmarked car or if it's a senior officer's car or whatever, but if you look at it, you can clearly see recessed lights in the grill (can't see the colour), what looks like cameras in the front and in the back.
Plain clothes Ambiwlans car ?HantsRat said:
Did you not read the article?
He wasn't given a caution for 'Impersonating a police officer' He was given a caution for:
- Possessing an article of police uniform
- Use vehicle on road with blue warning lamp
It doesn't look like he was stopped whilst using the light and there doesn't appear to be evidence to suggest he identified himself as a police officer to anyone hence Dorset police asking for anyone that have encounter this male.
Whats your point? - he was charged with that yes - but in my view having copper uniform and making your car look like an undercover police car counts as impersonatingHe wasn't given a caution for 'Impersonating a police officer' He was given a caution for:
- Possessing an article of police uniform
- Use vehicle on road with blue warning lamp
It doesn't look like he was stopped whilst using the light and there doesn't appear to be evidence to suggest he identified himself as a police officer to anyone hence Dorset police asking for anyone that have encounter this male.
In the days when I had a dark blue Omega Elite saloon I did put 'clean' number plates on it and removed all of the stickers from the windows to try and make it look as 'official' as possible. Put a snooper in the front window where the police usually have equipment.
It was amusing to say the least how many people moved over sharpish when it was behind them on the motorway.
Never used it for nefarious ends, but it did make the outside lane kind of my own.
Not impersonating but more like imitating?
It was amusing to say the least how many people moved over sharpish when it was behind them on the motorway.
Never used it for nefarious ends, but it did make the outside lane kind of my own.
Not impersonating but more like imitating?
Who_Goes_Blue said:
Whats your point? - he was charged with that yes - but in my view having copper uniform and making your car look like an undercover police car counts as impersonating
He didn't have a copper uniform. He had a fake badge found in his wallet upon a search. Unless he showed people his 'badge' or started pulling people over saying he is police, it's not impersonation. Odd indeed but not impersonation. Who_Goes_Blue said:
HantsRat said:
Did you not read the article?
He wasn't given a caution for 'Impersonating a police officer' He was given a caution for:
- Possessing an article of police uniform
- Use vehicle on road with blue warning lamp
It doesn't look like he was stopped whilst using the light and there doesn't appear to be evidence to suggest he identified himself as a police officer to anyone hence Dorset police asking for anyone that have encounter this male.
Whats your point? - he was charged with that yes - but in my view having copper uniform and making your car look like an undercover police car counts as impersonatingHe wasn't given a caution for 'Impersonating a police officer' He was given a caution for:
- Possessing an article of police uniform
- Use vehicle on road with blue warning lamp
It doesn't look like he was stopped whilst using the light and there doesn't appear to be evidence to suggest he identified himself as a police officer to anyone hence Dorset police asking for anyone that have encounter this male.
What you think counts as 'impersonating a police officer' doesn't matter. It's what he was caution for (he wasn't charged) that matters.
La Liga said:
Who_Goes_Blue said:
HantsRat said:
Did you not read the article?
He wasn't given a caution for 'Impersonating a police officer' He was given a caution for:
- Possessing an article of police uniform
- Use vehicle on road with blue warning lamp
It doesn't look like he was stopped whilst using the light and there doesn't appear to be evidence to suggest he identified himself as a police officer to anyone hence Dorset police asking for anyone that have encounter this male.
Whats your point? - he was charged with that yes - but in my view having copper uniform and making your car look like an undercover police car counts as impersonatingHe wasn't given a caution for 'Impersonating a police officer' He was given a caution for:
- Possessing an article of police uniform
- Use vehicle on road with blue warning lamp
It doesn't look like he was stopped whilst using the light and there doesn't appear to be evidence to suggest he identified himself as a police officer to anyone hence Dorset police asking for anyone that have encounter this male.
What you think counts as 'impersonating a police officer' doesn't matter. It's what he was caution for (he wasn't charged) that matters.
HantsRat said:
Key word above... 'Assume'
You don't know the facts and neither do I. I was simply saying your thread title of 'Impersonating a Police officer... get's you a caution' Is incorrect.
Surely if my thread title is wrong on the basis that we dont know if he had previously been impersonating an officer, then your assertion that my thread title is wrong is also wrong on the very same basis. Snookered chum You don't know the facts and neither do I. I was simply saying your thread title of 'Impersonating a Police officer... get's you a caution' Is incorrect.
, shall we call it a draw?
At least the days of people with (solid) blue lights on their cars being pulled over for 'impersonating a police car' seem to be over. I remember seeing a load of those in the late 90's ely 2000's when those blue led washers were popular with the youngsters.
I was never sure which was more stupid, plod for pulling or the youngster for thinking it looked cool.
I was never sure which was more stupid, plod for pulling or the youngster for thinking it looked cool.
On a similar theme, was in a car with a mates mate, who was 'annoyed' by a complete idiot
Next set of lights he was out the car and at the drivers windo
He just said 'If i were in uniform i would report you' and walked back to the car
Asked him if he was in the police
No he said i just wear a uniform at work, i work on British Rail.... but he doesn't know that does he' and i NEVER said i was police did i?
Now what would happen if he said that to someone who was in the police, could he have got done?
Next set of lights he was out the car and at the drivers windo
He just said 'If i were in uniform i would report you' and walked back to the car
Asked him if he was in the police
No he said i just wear a uniform at work, i work on British Rail.... but he doesn't know that does he' and i NEVER said i was police did i?
Now what would happen if he said that to someone who was in the police, could he have got done?
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