1. Retired sheriff who still wears his Sheriff embroidered knit cap all winter everywhere he goes;

  2. a former Sheriff who was fired, still has his knit cap and wears it around everywhere he goes;

  3. someone who was never a sheriff and never in law enforcement in any capacity whatsoever who found a sheriff knit cap and wears it around everywhere he goes

Which of those three scenarios might qualify as “Impersonating a Police Officer?” Any or all of the above?

  • FireTower@lemmy.world
    18·
    11 months ago

    None of the above.

    1. A person who attempts to deceive others into believing that they are a police officer.

    If you want to walk around wearing an Sheriff hat because you like detective movies you’re perfectly fine to do that. But if you’re not actually in the Sheriff’s Dept. don’t go around dressed up as them banging on doors yelling “Sheriff open up!” And if people ask you if you’re law enforcement tell the truth.