Boy, 14, dupes police, patrols Chicago for 5 hours

[oberliner]

CHICAGO – A 14-year-old aspiring police officer donned a uniform, walked into a Chicago police station and managed to get an assignment — patroling in a squad car for five hours before he was detected, police said Sunday.

The boy did not have a gun, never issued any tickets and didn't drive the squad car, Deputy Superintendent Daniel Dugan said.

Assistant Superintendent James Jackson said the ruse was discovered only after the boy's patrol with an actual officer ended Saturday. Officers noticed his uniform lacked a star that is part of the regulation uniform.

Police said they were investigating how the deception went undetected for so long in what they described as a serious security breach. Police said disciplinary steps are possible pending the outcome of the investigation.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090126/ap_on_re_us/boy_fake_officer

[Orrex]

1. Poor kid didn't even get the chance to tase anybody

:evilgrin:

[NightWatcher]

2. Target also fired what they believed to be an employee after he failed to clock out for a break

...and they give the police guns and the ability to use lethal force and detain citizens?????

[oberliner]

3. What is happening in this picture?

I don't get it.

[NightWatcher]

4. a deer is loose in Target. Obviously not an employee, just as a 14 is not a cop

[oberliner]

5. Gotcha

Very bizarre!

[Soylent Brice]

6. that kid has the biggest balls in the world.

damn that's some funny shit.