Mistaken for LE..

[dblagent]

I have been mistaken for a policeman many times, and even been given a discount too. The catch is, I was not carrying a firearm at the times! I have no idea why, once when I walked into Arbys they ask what I was there for and I said "uh, food?" and they laughed. They said that they thought I was a cop and I "walked like a cop".

Strange, but there you go. Wendys has given me a discount two or three times now. No idea.

 

[RogerB]

Happens to me all the time! I drive a police car, though. haha

The BEST though is people on the highway. Cracks me up every time the way they slow down, and move to the right.

Or how I can drive 5mph under the speed limit and they'll all crowd up behind me.

Yup have seen this more times than I can count. Driving home in the afternoon after work on 70 East bound. You can always tell there's a "Pace Car" out front because the traffic is just stacked up on itself.

Funny yet irritating as hell sometimes.

 

[Denny347]

It is my understanding that it is illegal for a non-emergency vehicle to have forward-facing red and/or blue flashers?? Was told that by a friend who worked for one of the big security companies in town; they had company cars with rearward-facing red/white flashers and forward-facing yellow ones.

The rears are illegal if driven on a public street. If they were red/amber rear facing...that would be ok.
IC 9-21-7-10
Lights visible from front of vehicle; prohibition
Sec. 10. This section does not apply to a vehicle required or authorized under this title to display a red, red and white, or red and blue light that is visible from the front of the vehicle. A person may not drive or move a vehicle or equipment upon a highway with a lamp or device on the vehicle or equipment displaying a red, red and white, or red and blue light visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle or equipment.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.99-1991, SEC.3.

IC 9-19-14-5.5
Red and white lamps; red and blue lamps
Sec. 5.5. (a) Except for a vehicle utilized in a funeral procession, a vehicle that is not described by sections 2 or 5 of this chapter may not display a red and white lamp or a red and blue lamp.
(b) A person who:
(1) purchases or otherwise acquires a vehicle with equipment described by sections 2 or 5 of this chapter; and
(2) is not authorized to display a red and white or red and blue lamp upon the vehicle;
shall immediately remove the red and white or red and blue lamp from the vehicle.
As added by P.L.99-1991, SEC.2.

IC 9-19-14.5-2
Unlawful display of green lights; violations
Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 1 of this chapter, a person who displays on any public or private motor vehicle at any time flashing or revolving green lights of any size or shape commits a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.236-2003, SEC.4

 

[shooter521]

The rears are illegal if driven on a public street. If they were red/amber rear facing...that would be ok.

Thanks for posting the relevant code. It's been a number of years since he worked at the place; the rears may have indeed been red/amber.

Back on topic - I've been mistaken for a police officer by an adult on just one occasion, and that adult was a Boone County Sheriff's Deputy. He pulled me over on the way home from the range, I informed him that I had an LTCH and was armed, and he asked me what department I was with. I told him I wasn't an officer. After he ran my D/L, he came back and thanked me for advising him that I was armed, and gave me a verbal warning despite the fact that I had been doing 20 over the posted limit.

 

[Feign]

I was "mistaken" for an LEO once.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...self_defense/8182-open_carry_in_columbus.html

 

[redneckmedic]

He says that's okay I'll take care of it. I asked him why and he said because your police officer. I said no sir I am not a police officer. His eyes get huge and he motions toward my pistol and says but you have a gun. I told him that I was an ordinary citizen just like him.

I think I might actually buy one of those CCL badges from pop's or RJ Stevens. A psudo badge + my OC G19 and see if I can't get a few meals picked up for being the "MAN"!

 

[jennybird]

I was "mistaken" for an LEO once.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...self_defense/8182-open_carry_in_columbus.html

Sounds fishy to me. I highly doubt he was an officer... except possibly a rent-by-the-hour-wannabe kind.



Wonder what kind of reaction OC by a woman would render. Any thoughts?

 

[cordex]

A psudo badge + my OC G19 and see if I can't get a few meals picked up for being the "MAN"!

Of course, if you foster the image too much you might get picked up for pretending to be the "MAN".

Let the cops play cop. If you want to play cop, check into your local department's reserve program.

 

[redneckmedic]

Of course, if you foster the image too much you might get picked up for pretending to be the "MAN".

Let the cops play cop. If you want to play cop, check into your local department's reserve program.

Slow down sparky... it was only a joke. Republicans can try to get hand outs too!

 

[cce1302]

I have been mistaken for a policeman many times, and even been given a discount too. The catch is, I was not carrying a firearm at the times! I have no idea why, once when I walked into Arbys they ask what I was there for and I said "uh, food?" and they laughed. They said that they thought I was a cop and I "walked like a cop".

Strange, but there you go. Wendys has given me a discount two or three times now. No idea.

could be the flattop, 'stache, and mirrored aviators.

 

[Ness2k]

I OC nearly everywhere, have a reasonably muscular build, military haircut (because I'm in the military, and it's cheap to buzz your head), and most people I end up chatting with either believe I'm an LEO or in the military.

It's no big deal, and I have come to accept it, but I try not to accept discounts anywhere except where I know they give them (Autozone, Advanced Auto, Foot Locker, and others give military/LE discounts).

 

[ATM]

Subway has been giving me footlongs for $5 lately. Probably 'cause they think I'm the law.
I'm going back tomorrow. Yeah!

 

[esrice]

a Boone County Sheriff's Deputy. . . . . . he came back and thanked me for advising him that I was armed, and gave me a verbal warning despite the fact that I had been doing 20 over the posted limit.

And you're sure you didn't drop Ken's name somewhere????

(hell I would've)

 

[Bigum1969]

Subway has been giving me footlongs for $5 lately. Probably 'cause they think I'm the law.
I'm going back tomorrow. Yeah!

 

[Beau]

Subway has been giving me footlongs for $5 lately. Probably 'cause they think I'm the law.
I'm going back tomorrow. Yeah!

Sweet! I wonder if we could get 2 for $10 if we went together.

 

[smitty12b]

I had something like that happen. A man saw me get out my car and my shirt must have come up to show my 45. He asked if I was an officer, I said no, then he asked to see my permit. I asked him if he was a leo, he said no so I said have a nice day, he seemed to get a case of red ass asking me " why do you carry a gun" I gave him the old ingo reply because tanks are to heavy and he stomped off. Very wierd..

 

[CulpeperMM]

Wonder what kind of reaction OC by a woman would render. Any thoughts?

you laying a snare here? (where is that damn banana smiley?)

there is an entire thread on the subject...
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break_room/18115-girls_with_guns.html

 

[Wabatuckian]

I have been asked, and I answer honestly, "No." If they inquire further, I just say that I am an armed citizen and have received handgun training from the Wabash Sheriff's Dept. (Both are true.) This seems to put them at ease.

Only had to do this a couple times as we have some observant people around here - I do not open carry.

However, I still get discounts some places for being an armed citizen. This especially includes a couple, few gas stations where I get free coffee, and one or two restaurants.

I have made protests, but the folks seemed offended, and it wasn't worth the drama. Fact is, the workers here like armed citizens around them on night shift; it makes them feel secure.

I don't like accepting the free stuff, but it's less of a hassle than telling them not to bother.

Josh <><

 

[Scout]

Once in high school I was walking to my car wearing a policeman's coat. (gift from my uncle, a cop) It had no patches on it other than an American flag. Some female student asked me if I was a cop. I had to say no.

 

[Scout]

I was once asked by a couple of neighborhood ruffians if I was a cop. I wasn't armed at the time, so it must have been my rugged and clean-cut good looks that threw them.

Got a young guy at work who has him a nice PoseurMobile too.

It's a pretty clean white CrownVic, complete with spotlight, dark window tint, red and blue grill-mounted LED disco lights, one of those Elk-Catcher nerf bar thingies on the front bumper...

This dude even slowly cruises around the parking lot on his breaks, scoping folks out and sometimes stops and give inquisitive glares/talks to people.

This fool is the janitor's assistant!

I shake my head and grin every time I see this Walter Mitty jackass...

Does he work with this guy?