Police imposters

Message from Andrea, wife of a policeman. Yahoo Answers screen name: Nationalist

Any type of impersonation is a pathological crime. The most common scenerio involving police impersonation are men who abduct & rape women broken down on deserted roads. Most of the imposters do this for reasons of masculine inadequacy. Both putting on the uniform & the act of rape supplement their lack of virile feeling & they typically form a pathologic attachment to fantasies of being powerful. Police wannabes are usually too obsessed to obtain police jobs according to criminologists & psychiatrists who have studied & treated imposters.

Also important to note is that the largest percentage of these crimes are on stretches of deserted highway. While it may seem a smart or easy crime it infact is very hard. Police officers personally know every officer they work with. Upon sight of someone dressed as an officer they would issue an arrest, as that is a crime itself. If one is using impersonation as a means to commit other crimes it quadruples their change of incarceration. They also must have thousands of dollars worth of equipment to even vaguely pass as an officer including a city or county marked vehicle. Even harder yet would be to dupe the victim into believing they are a cop. Police have a certain demeanor & though you may not think you know how a cop acts, you would notice how one doesn't.Officers are squeamish on the subject due to the pathological & personal nature. It's creepy and they also may wonder your motives for asking.

Hope this helps!
Andrea