Decepticon Maserati, "Impersonating a police officer."

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by LStick

"People are allowed to think whatever they want. If they're too stupid to know the difference between a Maserati and a police vehicle, that's their own stupidity"

GO BIG OR GO HOME


Twinsburg Ohio PD DARE car.

The difference here is that says "POLICE" all over it.

I doubt this jurisdiction uses that car for any actual traffic stops, though

[Need4speed_motorsports]

I dont know how I feel about this.

1. Why do that to a car

2. I think he actually thinks hes a cop lol and how he didnt think this would bite him in the back.

[LStick]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

The difference here is that says "POLICE" all over it.

I doubt this jurisdiction uses that car for any actual traffic stops, though

The D.A.R.E. Vette says POLICE, but from 500' away do you really think someone is going to take time to read the door on that abortion?

[ChrisBlair]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Yeah, I'm in the same boat. All I had to go off of earlier was the blurry photo and operating under the assumption that he dressed his car up to look exactly like Barricade from Transformers. The movie car does not include giant "SPEED ENFORCEMENT" text across the back bumper.

He is definitely walking a very thin line at this point. While his car does not expressly state "POLICE" anywhere on it, the word "ENFORCEMENT" is a game changer for my whole argument. At that point, he's driving a vehicle that appears as though the driver can actually enforce any laws, which is definitely impersonation.

At this point, Chris Blair, we would be in agreement. He is definitely going to get punished. Before I thought he was just driving a car made to look like a movie prop. That one sticker, coupled with his own testimony is enough to completely change my mind.

This should be interesting to see how the court rules...

Very interesting, I agree. I see two things:

First, what was the actual probable cause to pull him over. I admit, it seems like the cop just said to himself "wow, that deserves a closer look", and in many ways I don't disagree with that, but in some I do. The nonsense he plastered on the car mitigates that a little but still, it seems the paint job was the prime motivator for the pull-over and I'm not so sure that's kosher. Maybe that is permissible as a primary stop in MA. I admit, I've never had the notion to try this so I never looked it up!

The second is does the driver really falsely assume the role and "act as such", because that's the key to impersonating an officer in this case I think. I think "act as such" is vague on purpose, in the law. In this way, sure you or I can dress up as a cop for a costume party and not by default be impersonating an officer, but, through some action we take it can be argued that we also "acted as such", and what does that really mean? I suspect it's almost anything the arresting officer wants it to be.

My gut says that what they will get him on is the fact that he was trying to use his cop-like car to make people act the way he wanted them to act. I'm anxious to see how this turns out.

[Yellow Camaro]

So...hilarity ensued on the streets of Boston, MA this afternoon as Transformers 5 breaks out on Interstate 93.

[ChrisBlair]

That's from today? The hearing must be pending

[Yellow Camaro]

At first I actually thought it was speed enforcement, so you can imagine the sigh of relief to realize it was just a pesky Decepticon.

[Yellow Camaro]

5 pm today. Never saw this or heard of the car until I googled it to see if doing this to a Maserati was a "thing".

[KeepItShut]

Originally Posted by Yellow Camaro

So...hilarity ensued on the streets of Boston, MA this afternoon as Transformers 5 breaks out on Interstate 93.

[Edzo]

Originally Posted by KeepItShut

Lol really?

Edit: Hard to find a clear picture but I don't see where it says police... it does say Decepticons in huge letters on the doors!

It says "Police" in front of the Decepticons. I've seen it in person. So, yes, really!

[Sheriff Justice]

* * UPDATE * *
The guy had his hearing today (impersonating a police officer). Judge dismissed all charges in a matter of minutes.

[KeepItShut]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Justice

* * UPDATE * *
The guy had his hearing today (impersonating a police officer). Judge dismissed all charges in a matter of minutes.

So you're saying the C5 community would make better judges?

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by LStick

The D.A.R.E. Vette says POLICE, but from 500' away do you really think someone is going to take time to read the door on that abortion?

The difference being, the person that drives that D.A.R.E. Corvette is an actual Law Enforcement Officer. It's not just some citizen with a lot of money that wants to slow people down...

Originally Posted by Sheriff Justice

* * UPDATE * *
The guy had his hearing today (impersonating a police officer). Judge dismissed all charges in a matter of minutes.

Interesting

[mpiersd]

Originally Posted by jewel25

ummmmm, I can't remember the last time I saw a Maserati police cruiser

Dubai maybe?