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The driver approached her car wearing a dark colored, long sleeve jumpsuit and asked her for her drivers license.
She noticed that there was no badge or name tag visible on the clothing, Sgt. Gurley said. The suspect asked her to get out of the car but she did not and instead asked him to follow her to a public parking lot before she got out. The suspect again asked her to get out before stating never mind and left the area.
http://www.examiner.com/article/deputies-search-for-police-impersonator-who-pulled-over-woman-see-safety-advice
This kind of thing is fairly common and rape prevention training includes talking about exactly this kind of scenario. What this woman did in demanding to go to a public area was exactly right and likely saved her from become a victim.
List of other police impersonator crimes with links is here:
http://article.wn.com/view/2012/03/01/Men_impersonate_police_officers_in_2_unrelated_Arlington_rob/
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)he's known to have the costume.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)State Trooper uniform from his Dad...
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)i have a tendency to call all clothing, costumes.
sorry, it's my own colloquialism.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)and you like to dress up in it for your own amusement,
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)meow2u3
(24,761 posts)The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, as the saying goes.
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)dusted off that old State troopers uniform!
Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)What kind of sicko would destroy public trust like this?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,957 posts)Zimmerman's in jail so it had to be Mitt.
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)Nice guy!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Beartracks
(12,809 posts)Just a harmless prank, havin fun, boys will boys don't ya know...
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freshwest
(53,661 posts)Beartracks
(12,809 posts)"What kind of example does that set for our children???"
"Kids are going to smoke pot and say, 'Well, the President did it, so it's okay!'"
Cry, kvetch, moan, repeat.
So now I'm waiting for the same hue and cry from the same parents and pundits about how Romney's "youthful indiscretions" are similarly shameful and set a poor example for our children by making it okay to bully and haze the "different" kids...
Still waiting...
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Kingofalldems
(38,454 posts)kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)southerncrone
(5,506 posts)This is just the type of tactic serial rapists & murderers use to abduct their victims.
In those days, it was quite difficult to obtain an official uniform (now you can just order them off the net). Did George not question WHY Mitt would want/need a state trooper uniform? This whole thing stinks of the privileged disgusting mind-set.
The more we find out about this goon, the worse he appears. There may be a real monster hiding under that handsome, yet extremely awkward dude. When you take all these past actions together, he appears to be sick & scary. What would he do w/ THE ULTIMATE POWER?
KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)I would never give my 17 year old son a police uniform, ESPECIALLY if I am in politics. The bad possibilities are endless and the upside is I don't know what.
Maybe George didn't have to time to shop.
Maybe the novelty shop with its variety of Whoopie cushions and fake poop was closed that day so he just called for solid from his staff like 'Hey Trooper, Are you a 34" inseam? 33 waist?..okay get undressed and gift wrap it."
southerncrone
(5,506 posts)Maybe George had his own uniform, too, & they "played" Car 54 together!
(Don't know whether to or at that last comment........)
What kind of nut job teen would WANT a trooper uniform, especially in the mid-'60's? The youth then were rebelling against authority, especially police.
What teen guy likes to play dress up, unless it is in theater productions?
I can't think of another reason to have one of those uniforms, except for power over others.
Seriously, what kind of goofy, screwy family is/was this?
bigtree
(85,996 posts)It was probably just a prank . . .