Internal musings and thoughts

Irony

         Blue lights are flashing in your rear view mirror causing your heart to jump.  You pull over waiting for the officer to come to your window.  He or she touches

the rear of the car while you roll down your window.  The worst case scenario is that the one who pulled you over is not a real cop.  He is an impersonator

playing out his fantasy. 

         I've never been the recipient of a situation like this.  I don't know of any of my friends who have been a part of this either.  I read an article today where a

police impersonator pulled over a driver for reckless driving.  The supposed officer stated that he was with the Department of Homeland Security, had an official

looking vehicle, and had an official looking badge.  The major issue was that everything was fake. 

         His biggest problem was that his fantasy was about to take a wrong turn.  I would say playing out a fantasy would be a great Halloween gig, in your dreams,

and in a skit.  This guy took his fantasy to a whole new arena.  I guess he wanted to make it his reality.  His reality turned into a night in jail with a budding rap

sheet. 

         The ironic element in his fantasy is that he pulled over an actual cop.  The real officer didn't buy his disguise, or his demeanor.  She arrested him on the

spot.  This impersonator lost his official looking jewelry, his car, his Glock 40 that he had strapped to his side, and his mentality.  What a bummer to lose all of

that in a matter of minutes.

         I have lost certain items in my life time, but not that many items in such a short amount of time.  I hope this guy learned his lesson.  I'm not sure what

charges were placed on him.  The article didn't go into any of those details, but I would say his rap sheet got filled.  I would say his career choice of possibly

becoming a police officer is zero. 

         I wonder what goes through someone's mind to act out roles like this.  These criminals just don't get it.  My dad was a cop for twenty years in Brooklyn and

Manhattan.  He arrested the same people over and over even before the paperwork was complete.  I guess its job security.

         I wish this world was a beautiful Utopia where bad elements weren't a part of the demographics.  I know that won't ever be the case.  Laws will always cause

people to reject them, to rise against them, and to dismiss them.  Too bad this impersonator couldn't respect the laws that are in place.  Maybe he will

keep that in mind for his future.