You’ve probably seen people before create their own fake cop car to irk the police, thinking it’s a funny thing to do. But a teenager who had one of the better looking versions we’ve seen, transforming a Ford Explorer into what looks like a pretty convincing police cruiser, was busted for allegedly impersonating law enforcement.
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The bust went down in Eau Claire, Wisconsin back on June 1. Police already knew about the replica cop car, however it’s technically not illegal to own a black-and-white vehicle that looks like a cruiser.
But the teen made a mistake, allegedly switching on the red and blue lights before making an illegal U-turn. Someone called that in and police soon arrived to ask the guy some questions and figure out if he broke the law.
When asked about the emergency lights on the vehicle, the suspect claims that they’re always disconnected, except when the Ford is on private property. That’s a correct answer, if he’s telling the truth, because displaying red and blue lights on a vehicle in Wisconsin is against the law since it’s considered impersonation of law enforcement.
Clearly not ready to take the kid at his word, the first officer on the scene asks if he’ll show how the lights are disconnected. That’s when you see the Explorer not only has exterior markings, push bar, wheels, and other details that make it look incredibly close to a cop car, the interior is just as convincing, if not more.
But as the officer asks questions about control in the cabin, the teen gets nervous about a specific switch, saying he doesn’t want to flip it. As the officer presses to know why, the guy admits it will turn on the red and blue lights, the very ones he claimed were disconnected.
Why were the lights connected as the Ford was on the road? Supposedly because some of the teen’s buddies sitting on the sidewalk wanted to see them turn on.
That’s when the officer drops a big bomb on this kid: the city has cameras on that stretch of road, since it’s a popular hangout spot on the weekends. In other words, he’s about to pull the footage and see if the person who called claiming the Explorer had red and blue flashing lights was lying or the teen suspect is.
Ultimately, the teen picked up a felony impersonating a peace officer charge and a misdemeanor for disorderly conduct.
We know some people think it’s funny to drive prank cop cars they think don’t look real, but you’re running a dangerous and unnecessary risk doing it.
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