2006-08-28 11:23:06 · 15 answers · asked by themanwithtwoarms 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
depending where you are its illegal, a cop jacket can be used to impersonate a police officer. camo jacket is no problem you can't be arrested for impersonating an army officer or trooper as they would only have martial law in an emergency
2006-08-28 11:31:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had one of them motorway jackets at one time the only difference between that and a cops one was that it didn't have "police" on it anywhere. Even the reflective strips could've been confused with a cops jacket as they were identical except that the cops one has police in small letters in it and mine had my companies name in it. It even had the blue panel the old bill have in theirs.
To all intents and purposes it looked like a cops jacket but it was totally legal.
2006-08-28 11:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you have the jacket via legal means and have removed all police insignia then no its no illegal.
Make sure the buttons dont have the police insignia on them!
2006-08-28 11:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since there is no "universal" policeman's jacket, it can't be made illegal to wear one. It is the identification that makes it a policeman't jacket, not any particular style.
2006-08-28 11:29:41 · answer #4 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK so long as you do not try to act as a Policeman or pretend to be one, wearing an old tunic type jacket is fine.
2006-08-28 11:31:03 · answer #5 · answered by camshy0078 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the jacket has been stolen, then yes. If not and all the markings have been removed, then there can't be a problem.
2006-08-28 11:26:16 · answer #6 · answered by Linda G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not illegal if legitimately obtained and as long as you do not use it to impersonate a police officer
2006-09-01 09:23:38 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either try your local Police Station or try...
http://www.legal-advice-centre.co.uk
I'm sure one of them will be able to give you an answer!
Good luck.
:-)
2006-08-28 11:36:33 · answer #8 · answered by The Techie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not illegal in Chicago...nor do I believe it to be elsewhere under those conditions.
2006-08-28 11:27:37 · answer #9 · answered by davemg21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can wear whatever you want, as long as you wear something. Even with all the insignia on it, it should be legal. Consult your local authorities about this.
2006-08-28 11:29:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋