In Indiana you could have been charged very seriously, Like someone posted above with law, you should have been arrested, but he didn't, he confiscated it, be happy, and I would recommend it ever to do it again.

while understand all of your opinion, even the insults I of course know I will be given, Its not fair for people to sell things expecting customer to buy it and then forced to be arrested for purchasing it. Impersonating a police officer is not wearing a police hat or badge, but rather enforcing law without proper certification. that's like you having the right to concealed carry or open carry a pistol in a holster and then charge you impersonating a cop for having a glaco police holster.  You can't unless you carried it to the point acting like one. I was simply buying a drink and then walked out the store and boom their was the unmarked crown vic. 

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by NYPDDetectiveODonnell

while understand all of your opinion, even the insults I of course know I will be given, Its not fair for people to sell things expecting customer to buy it and then forced to be arrested for purchasing it. Impersonating a police officer is wearing a police hat or badge, but rather enforcing law without proper certification. that's like you having the right to concealed carry or open carry a pistol in a holster and then charge you impersonating a cop for having a glaco police holster.  You can't unless you carried it to the point acting like one. I was simply buying a drink and then walked out the store and boom their was the unmarked crown vic. 

Now your just being a Idiot, excuse me if ya think this is not nice to say, but you were wearing a damn NYPD badge in PUBLIC and was wearing it outside of your shirt, therefore being illegal, rather it be Fake or Real, first off, they aren't FORCING you to be arrested, they clearly state, dont wear it out in public, therefore you made a mistake yourself. Its your fault, so how about we lock this and just stop this...

 

Thank You,

IndianaIsMyState

while understand all of your opinion, even the insults I of course know I will be given, Its not fair for people to sell things expecting customer to buy it and then forced to be arrested for purchasing it. Impersonating a police officer is wearing a police hat or badge, but rather enforcing law without proper certification. that's like you having the right to concealed carry or open carry a pistol in a holster and then charge you impersonating a cop for having a glaco police holster.  You can't unless you carried it to the point acting like one. I was simply buying a drink and then walked out the store and boom their was the unmarked crown vic. 

A badge is what makes a police officer a police officer, not the gun, not the handcuffs, not the uniform, the badge. You could wear a police uniform around NYC, but if you don't have the badge, you most likely won't get stopped. The reason that they don't want you wearing a badge is because people could believe that you are a police officer and you could take advantage of that. (I'm not saying you would, just an example) Refer to the movie "Let's be Cops".

while understand all of your opinion, even the insults I of course know I will be given, Its not fair for people to sell things expecting customer to buy it and then forced to be arrested for purchasing it. Impersonating a police officer is wearing a police hat or badge, but rather enforcing law without proper certification. that's like you having the right to concealed carry or open carry a pistol in a holster and then charge you impersonating a cop for having a glaco police holster.  You can't unless you carried it to the point acting like one. I was simply buying a drink and then walked out the store and boom their was the unmarked crown vic.

http://gyazo.com/40d030bf2bad3f2579a6c02cf11386c3It is fair because they warned you, and your responsible for whatever you do with it. And I believe someone posted the NYS penal law for police impersonation. As others have said it wasn't a smart move by you, so be happy they only took the badge

 

COLLECTING PURPOSES

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by BlackJesus1

Now your just being a Idiot, excuse me if ya think this is not nice to say, but you were wearing a damn NYPD badge in PUBLIC and was wearing it outside of your shirt, therefore being illegal, rather it be Fake or Real, first off, they aren't FORCING you to be arrested, they clearly state, dont wear it out in public, therefore you made a mistake yourself. Its your fault, so how about we lock this and just stop this...

 

Thank You,

IndianaIsMyState

where in the law books does it say simply wearing a badge counts as impersonation?  

while understand all of your opinion, even the insults I of course know I will be given, Its not fair for people to sell things expecting customer to buy it and then forced to be arrested for purchasing it. Impersonating a police officer is wearing a police hat or badge, but rather enforcing law without proper certification. that's like you having the right to concealed carry or open carry a pistol in a holster and then charge you impersonating a cop for having a glaco police holster.  You can't unless you carried it to the point acting like one. I was simply buying a drink and then walked out the store and boom their was the unmarked crown vic. 

 

you're  an idiot and just don't get it   big difference between a replica badge and having a gun ( just don't don't even compare ) , buy the badge take t home don't freakin wear it in public who's that dumb to war a real looking police badge in public like real dectives do ,  really dude a gun holster most people like me with a license to carry concealed won't be flaunting it on our belt  

2nd you wanna be a cop with a felony you'll never make it through the process, or the academy if you can't  get something as simple as that

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by K-9 police 9

Dude just stop while you are ahead. While it was not your intentional to portray or impersonate your self as a police officer you should have had the common sense to know that wearing the badge or any badge for that manner in public was a bad idea. If you are really that desperate to be in Law Enforcement why don't you apply to be a corrections officer i hear they will hire anyone these days. 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/15/nyregion/hired-for-new-york-jails-despite-warning-signs.html?_r=0

http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/nycode/PEN/THREE/K/190/190.26

 

I believe it states that if you wear the badge you could be found guilty of impersonating a police officer

where in the law books does it say simply wearing a badge counts as impersonation?  

FFS, you have just made a  A$$ out of yourself first off.

 

 

 

A person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the first degree when he: 1. Pretends to be a police officer or a federal law enforcement officer as enumerated in section 2.15 of the criminal procedure law, or wears or displays without authority, any uniform, badge or other insignia or facsimile thereof, by which such police officer or federal law enforcement officer is lawfully distinguished or expresses by his or her words or actions that he or she is acting with the approval or authority of any police department or acting as a federal law enforcement officer with the approval of any agency that employs federal law enforcement officers as enumerated in section 2.15 of the criminal procedure law; and 2. So acts with intent to induce another to submit to such pretended official authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon said pretense and in the course of such pretense commits or attempts to commit a felony; or 3. Pretending to be a duly licensed physician or other person authorized to issue a prescription for any drug or any instrument or device used in the taking or administering of drugs for which a prescription is required by law, communicates to a pharmacist an oral prescription which is required to be reduced to writing pursuant to section thirty-three hundred thirty-two of the public health law. Criminal impersonation in the first degree is a class E felony.

It doesnt matter if you have no gun, Baton, Tazer, Uniform, its the badge, the bagde is what makes a police officer, the badge is the officers gold, its like their newborn baby, thats why it was taken, so untill you can learn, lets talk later...

Let me just add this I'm an NYPD candidate if I made it into the academy and then out at the time you did this and I saw it I woulda run a background check then locked your ass up be lucky that  detective let you go

Some people on this site really need to look up what respect is, the immaturity of some people on this site is unbelievable. Its like some people can't have a simple discussion without going all mad and insulting people.

 Impersonating a police officer is wearing a police hat or badge, but rather enforcing law without proper certification. 

 

You just answered your own question. 

 

where in the law books does it say simply wearing a badge counts as impersonation?  

 

Secondly, an officer does not simply know what you have done before he stopped you or what you will do after he stops you. They don't have a camera implemented into everyones eyes to see what they are doing. The officer who stopped you had every right to take the badge. Stuff like that is for collective purposes. and here is where it says that:

 

Article 190.25 #3)

 

 

(Criminal Impersonation on the Second Degree)

Pretends to be a public servant, or wears or displays without

authority any uniform, badge, insignia or facsimile thereof by which

such public servant is lawfully distinguished, or falsely expresses by

his words or actions that he is a public servant or is acting with

approval or authority of a public agency or department;

Article 190.25 #3)

 

 

(Criminal Impersonation on the Second Degree)

Pretends to be a public servant, or wears or displays without

authority any uniform, badge, insignia or facsimile thereof by which

such public servant is lawfully distinguished, or falsely expresses by

his words or actions that he is a public servant or is acting with

approval or authority of a public agency or department;

 

 

Case Closed  

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by K-9 police 9

 

you're  an idiot and just don't get it   big difference between a replica badge and having a gun ( just don't don't even compare ) , buy the badge take t home don't freakin wear it in public who's that dumb to war a real looking police badge in public like real dectives do ,  really dude a gun holster most people like me with a license to carry concealed won't be flaunting it on our belt  

2nd you wanna be a cop with a felony you'll never make it through the process, or the academy if you can't  get something as simple as that

:) You know what I hope you're not a cop with that attitude or else people really need to watch out for you. very hostile its not nice to name call and it also incites other problems but hey I guess you know that already huh? seeing that I'm an idiot and not you right? :)

Yes I understand but he had no right to take it from me and not give it back. Like paid my money for it. 

Maybe he should of given you a warning and gave it back, I don't see why he needed to confiscate it, especially if you weren't doing anything wrong.

Maybe he should of given you a warning and gave it back, I don't see why he needed to confiscate it, especially if you weren't doing anything wrong.

He was still breaking the law, and he's a felon so that might be why

He was still breaking the law, and he's a felon so that might be why

My apologies I did not realize that he was a felon.

Maybe he should of given you a warning and gave it back, I don't see why he needed to confiscate it, especially if you weren't doing anything wrong.

Just saw your post, my bad. 

 

Wow....People like you...He BROKE the law, he is a felon, he is CONVICTED, it is ILLEGAL to do that, he should have been arrested, he should be hopeful that he wasn't arrested. 

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by IndianaisMyState

Maybe he should of given you a warning and gave it back, I don't see why he needed to confiscate it, especially if you weren't doing anything wrong.

He was wearing it around his neck see below   hence he shoulda been arrested and charged but he wasn't  he's lucky

 

Article 190.25 #3)

 

 

(Criminal Impersonation on the Second Degree)

Pretends to be a public servant, or wears or displays without

authority any uniform, badge, insignia or facsimile thereof by which

such public servant is lawfully distinguished, or falsely expresses by

his words or actions that he is a public servant or is acting with

approval or authority of a public agency or department;