Unemployed man poses as traffic cop for two months
The scary reality of what someone with a good knock-off and self-confidence can do...
Unemployment is a strife that many people have to face regardless of the country they reside in.
And it is a harsh reality that leaves many people turning towards paths that are not quite lawful.
But one man who was bored by the sentiment of unemployment decided to live out his dream job. By putting on a fake policeman's uniform, he managed to successfully pose as a traffic officer for two months.
"Viktor, a 48-year-old unemployed man from Russia’s Stavropol Region, bought himself a realistic-looking police uniform and joined the ranks of law enforcement officers in the village of Pyatigorsky." (Oddity Central)
Confidence was the name of the game in this case. Coupled with his authoritative attire and his acting skills, he was able to patrol the streets and actively carry out traffic patrol duties.
It is uncertain as to whether or not he took any form of bribery during his fake tenure, but what was evident was that he certainly enjoyed his role.
"While checking footage from the body cams of traffic inspectors out on patrol on Pervomaiskaya Street in Pyatigorsky, authorities noticed that there were actually five inspectors on duty, despite official records only mentioning four. Footage from the fifth officer’s body cam was also conveniently missing, and when trying to identify the fifth traffic inspector, they found that he was no policeman." (Oddity Central)
What a way to be discovered! Scarily, he had been out on patrol with the other four officers at least five times before and none of them were suspicious of him.
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Of course, Viktor is facing charges of impersonating a police officer, wearing illegal police attire, "traffic violations and obstruction of the performance of police duties".
The other traffic officers were also in hot water "and are now facing charges of fraud, but deny the accusations, claiming that they had never met Viktor before May and have never had any dealings with him." (Oddity Central)
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