LEO impersonator demands free McDonalds

[TXPPQ]

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?secti ... id=8838031

A 33 year old man pretending to be a police officer drives to a McDonalds and demands free food.

[SC1903A3]

Uuuh, My name is Ossifer Hasbro and I want my free burger!!!

[WildBill]

It sounds that they got this guy off the streets before he hurt someone.

[C-dub]

The 33-year-old was charged with impersonating a police officer and improper exhibition of a firearm.

Improper exhibition of a firearm? I wonder if they have a definition for a properly exhibited firearm or if this is just their way of saying "brandishing?"

[WildBill]

The 33-year-old was charged with impersonating a police officer and improper exhibition of a firearm.

Improper exhibition of a firearm? I wonder if they have a definition for a properly exhibited firearm or if this is just their way of saying "brandishing?"

The article stated that the man flashed a badge and gun. Michigan does have a branishing law, but doesn't define the term.

http://www.ag.state.mi.us/opinion/dataf ... p10176.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 328 of 1931

750.234e Brandishing firearm in public; applicability; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.

Sec. 234e.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not knowingly brandish a firearm in public.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(a) A peace officer lawfully performing his or her duties as a peace officer.
(b) A person lawfully engaged in hunting.
(c) A person lawfully engaged in target practice.
(d) A person lawfully engaged in the sale, purchase, repair, or transfer of that firearm.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.

History: Add. 1990, Act 321, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991

[C-dub]

(d) A person lawfully engaged in the sale, purchase, repair, or transfer of that firearm.

Very interesting. Do we have an equivalent exception here in Texas? I have sold two guns herein Texas and was a little paranoid about someone seeing the gun as the buyer was checking it out and during the transfer. If we do have a similar exception I won't worry about it so much. I don't plan on selling any of what I have now anyway, but I may get something from one of the other members here sometime.

[TXPPQ]

The article stated in the first sentence that the gun was also fake. So did he flash the fake gun but had a real gun in the console?

[WildBill]

The article stated in the first sentence that the gun was also fake. So did he flash the fake gun but had a real gun in the console?

It appears that way. IMO, "in the console" meant that it was concealed, but it's hard to tell from the article.

[ddurkof]

Going to jail over the dollar menu at Micky Ds----- The ultimate in criminal failure.

Jail inmate: "What you in for?"

McCrook: "A Big Mac and fries."

[WildBill]

Going to jail over the dollar menu at Micky Ds----- The ultimate in criminal failure.

Jail inmate: "What you in for?"

McCrook: "A Big Mac and fries."

McCrook!

[tacticool]

Going to jail over the dollar menu at Micky Ds----- The ultimate in criminal failure.

Jail inmate: "What you in for?"

McCrook: "A Big Mac and fries."

McCrook!

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