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2006-12-03 14:49:04 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Doesn't impersonating a cop mean that you have to wear a uniform and act like a cop for there an offense to occur???
If I say out loud in my own clothes "I am a policeman" what will happen to e?
2006-12-03 15:00:25 · update #1
It's your word against theirs. Unless a cop hears you say the lie, then no.
**Again- where is the probable cause in this? A guy (A)tells some other guy (B), and he is lying! There are no witnesses, no police on the scene. So if (B) guy tells the police this...Where is proof it ever happened at all???? How can he be arrested?
2006-12-03 14:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by upside down 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depending on state law, impersonating a police officer may be considered either a felony or a misdemeanor. Punishments for impersonating a police officer include:
* Imprisonment up to five years (sometimes more)
* Fines (usually $1000 or more)
* Probation
* Permanent criminal record
2006-12-03 22:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a crime to impersonate a Police officer, and yes you can and would be arrested.
2006-12-03 22:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by birdy57@sbcglobal.net 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Impersonation of a law enforcement officer.
2006-12-03 22:50:55 · answer #4 · answered by §†reet R¥dA 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a crime, and you don't have to put on a uniform or flash a badge. All you have to do is say you are a police officer.
If you do it for some type of gain, it is a felony.
2006-12-03 23:46:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No..You have to be impersonating a Police Officer, usually with some type of equipment (badge, gun, jacket, etc.) AND be trying to gain something from it, (robbery, rape, etc.) Although getting dressed up for Halloween may get you shot, it is not impersonating a Police Officer. Good Queston.
2006-12-04 01:14:37 · answer #6 · answered by Bigdaddy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yea you can be arrested for false impersonation of a police officer and it's a felony in some cities
2006-12-03 22:55:15 · answer #7 · answered by fatkidd 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can say the are a cop,and say it to anyone they want, until you flash a badge then it is impersonation.I asked the cops,had a ****** tell me he was a cop and pulled a gun out and put it on his seat next to him.All over some Ho,I laughed in his face..jerk.
2006-12-03 23:05:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a crime (mostly a misdemeanor with a hefty fine of about $1000) and yes, you can be arrested. I have had a personal encounter with this same situation.
2006-12-03 22:54:18 · answer #9 · answered by miyazaki75 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can be arrested. And other serious charges can be utilized against you if you are commiting a crime while doing so.
2006-12-03 22:55:46 · answer #10 · answered by Cpl Coop 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋