Romney impersonated police officer

[garbon]

I'm pretty sure if I'd dressed like a cop when I was a kid in order to pull over some of my pals, and I'd been intercepted by a real cop, I'd have gone to jail.  (Especially if I was also a minor in possession of alcohol, like in the story.)

You also have something that Romney doesn't have.

Human body language?

Let's think about something that might make a cop more likely to punish you.

[Ideologue]

I'm pretty sure if I'd dressed like a cop when I was a kid in order to pull over some of my pals, and I'd been intercepted by a real cop, I'd have gone to jail.  (Especially if I was also a minor in possession of alcohol, like in the story.)

You also have something that Romney doesn't have.

Human body language?

Let's think about something that might make a cop more likely to punish you.

I dunno.  Mitt Romney has a formal education instead of a degree in criminal justice from ITT Tech.  And he probably understands his legal rights, too.  So I'm out of ideas.

[Sheilbh]

I thought this might be a story that would make me like Romney more.  Maybe it would show his human side through youthful indiscretions.  No.  Just creepy.

Yeah right. Let's be honest on the chances that you were going to like Romney more after this story.

There have been stories posted on Languish that made me like him more, or pseudo-controversies that made me think more of him.  I'm not so fixed as you

[stjaba]

The guy's a complete caricature.  A cardboard cut-out of the Monopoly Guy would have a more compelling personality.

The sad thing is that he was the best Republican candidate.

[garbon]

I thought this might be a story that would make me like Romney more.  Maybe it would show his human side through youthful indiscretions.  No.  Just creepy.

Yeah right. Let's be honest on the chances that you were going to like Romney more after this story.

There have been stories posted on Languish that made me like him more, or pseudo-controversies that made me think more of him.  I'm not so fixed as you

Well it is true that I dislike him.

[garbon]

I'm pretty sure if I'd dressed like a cop when I was a kid in order to pull over some of my pals, and I'd been intercepted by a real cop, I'd have gone to jail.  (Especially if I was also a minor in possession of alcohol, like in the story.)

You also have something that Romney doesn't have.

Human body language?

Let's think about something that might make a cop more likely to punish you.

I dunno.  Mitt Romney has a formal education instead of a degree in criminal justice from ITT Tech.  And he probably understands his legal rights, too.  So I'm out of ideas.

Rap sheet.

[alfred russel]

It may be worth mentioning that law enforcement in the 1960s wasn't the same as today. A cop finding a clean cut college student pranking people in a police uniform might not think the same thing as the would today. His father the governor did get him the uniform, presumably knowing what it might be used for (though maybe thinking it would just be for a costume party).

[Berkut]

It may be worth mentioning that law enforcement in the 1960s wasn't the same as today. A cop finding a clean cut college student pranking people in a police uniform might not think the same thing as the would today. His father the governor did get him the uniform, presumably knowing what it might be used for (though maybe thinking it would just be for a costume party).

No, even today any cop finding some college student with no record playing a prank might arrest him - but no charges would ever be filed, because the justice system has better things to do. He would give up the uniform, spend a night in jail at the most (and almost certainly not that since his dad is governor) and that would be that.

Now if he is impersonating a police officer to try to get something from such impersonation, that is another thing entirely of course.

This is such a minor issue, when there are so many very good reasons to not like Mitt Romney.

[mongers]

It may be worth mentioning that law enforcement in the 1960s wasn't the same as today. A cop finding a clean cut college student pranking people in a police uniform might not think the same thing as the would today. His father the governor did get him the uniform, presumably knowing what it might be used for (though maybe thinking it would just be for a costume party).

No, even today any cop finding some college student with no record playing a prank might arrest him - but no charges would ever be filed, because the justice system has better things to do. He would give up the uniform, spend a night in jail at the most (and almost certainly not that since his dad is governor) and that would be that.

Now if he is impersonating a police officer to try to get something from such impersonation, that is another thing entirely of course.

This is such a minor issue, when there are so many very good reasons to not like Mitt Romney.

Really, maybe we should ask any current or former law officers what there attitude would be.

Was this just a prank ?

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/05/metairie_man_booked_with_imper_1.html



I wonder what will happen to this Romneyesque 17 year old prankster ?

http://news92fm.com/253249/teen-accused-of-impersonating-a-police-officer-pulled-other-drivers-over/

edit:
he's been charge with a third degree felony offense, is that serious or little more than a stern telling off ?
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/tomball/news/tomball-teen-arrested-for-impersonating-a-police-officer/article_7197ffca-7454-5355-a1f5-b81cb51d2ca3.html

[CountDeMoney]

Really, maybe we should ask any current or former law officers what there attitude would be.

You're not gonna get any mileage out of that debate around here, Mongers.  That's why I'm not even bothering.  HES THE GOP ROMINEE.

[Berkut]

I imagine it depends on what the investigation turns up, doesn't it?

Should I go and find 485,000 examples of people who are doing prison time for using cocaine, and we can all discuss what a criminal the President is?

[Jacob]

I don't like Romney at all, but dressing up as a police officer to prank somebody is not that big a deal to me. I mean, yeah, maybe it's part of a larger picture that Romney is an overprivileged twat who likes to be mean to other people because he thinks that's funny. Sure.

But the whole "serious crime" and "felony" bit? Really doesn't matter.

[CountDeMoney]

I mean, yeah, maybe it's part of a larger picture that Romney is an overprivileged twat who likes to be mean to other people because he thinks that's funny. Sure.

This. 

Simply Exhibit #263 of Why He's An Entitled Douche.

[Barrister]

It may be worth mentioning that law enforcement in the 1960s wasn't the same as today. A cop finding a clean cut college student pranking people in a police uniform might not think the same thing as the would today. His father the governor did get him the uniform, presumably knowing what it might be used for (though maybe thinking it would just be for a costume party).

No, even today any cop finding some college student with no record playing a prank might arrest him - but no charges would ever be filed, because the justice system has better things to do. He would give up the uniform, spend a night in jail at the most (and almost certainly not that since his dad is governor) and that would be that.

Now if he is impersonating a police officer to try to get something from such impersonation, that is another thing entirely of course.

This is such a minor issue, when there are so many very good reasons to not like Mitt Romney.

Putting aside the fact his dad was governor (though of Michigan, not California, where this happened)...

If this happened today I doubt very much it'd be treated that lightly.  I can tell you that impersonating a peace officer is not an offence that would be diverted out of the court stream in Canada.  I very much doubt someone would go to jail, and they might wind up avoiding a criminal record, but it wouldn't be "the justice system has better things to do".

40 years ago, though...

[CountDeMoney]

I think Berkut should test his theory, and try to impersonate a New York State Trooper and attempt to pull over a car full of college girls.  I really do.