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According to a report by the CBC , officials in the Grande Prairie, Alberta, area collared an 18-year old individual after responding to a call complaining about someone apparently attempting to pass themselves off as a member of the gendarmes. RCMP were notified around 9:45pm local time Friday evening of an ‘older’ Ford Explorer flashing red and blue LED lights at a vehicle in traffic.
The complainant went on to say after stopping roadside, the Explorer’s driver walked up alongside the vehicle and said it was all a joke. Even after driving away from the rogue stop, the accused is said to have followed the driver for ‘a short time’ before peeling off to a side street and heading north. Confounding matters, the complainant alleges the fake cop was wearing a shirt bearing some sort of police-style badge hanging from a gold chain.
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It has never been kosher to impersonate a cop, and even less so after the events in 2020 where nearly two dozen people were killed at the hands of a person who was dressed in RCMP clothing and driving a late-model Taurus stickered up to resemble a real cruiser. That event touched the lives of many in this neck of the woods, and your author can say with certainty there are more than a few people around here who — to this day — are stricken with panic when they see red-and-blues in their rearview mirror.
Remember, it is okay to ask identification from anyone claiming to be a police officer. Citizens can request an officer’s badge and police photo ID card, with the latter including a photo of the officer plus their name and badge number.
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