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They had the arrogant smirk of someone who thought they'd officially outsmarted the law until the moment a real deputy popped their trunks. >> Oh my god. >> Checked inside their vehicles. What is this and looked under their seats? You're about to see exactly what happens when arrogant teen impersonators get caught on body cam. On January 1st, 19-year-old Jackson Jones was busy patrolling Chalkaw, Oklahoma. Residents began calling 911 about a sheriff acting aggressively and pulling people over in a personal sedan. When real deputies from the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office arrive, he tries to act like he's just leaving work from a department in Tennessee. >> You're a deputy sheriff? >> Well, I mean, I work at the sheriff's office. >> Okay. So, I mean, what >> were you a corrections officer for the sheriff's office? >> Okay. You got any kind of employment identification? >> Dude, they don't give me that when you work at the deal. >> Really? You don't have like an access card or ID badge or anything for the facility that you work at? >> I don't. >> Notice Jones's posture. He sits with his chest out trying to mimic the authoritative behavior of a veteran. But watch the moment the real deputy asks him to step outside of the vehicle. >> Step on out if you don't mind. >> I'll have a seat in my room. >> I don't understand that. But we need >> I'm trying to I'm trying to keep my lawn off. >> We're not looking to take you to jail, but >> we're not looking. >> We want to talk to a supervisor. >> If you take the whole [ __ ] like that and [ __ ] I don't care if you take it. I mean, >> that'll keep me out of trouble. >> He was smooth. He was confident and he was cocky. But then they checked the vehicle. And that's when his sheriff persona shattered. They found the evidence of a teenager playing a dangerous game. He had the vest, the handcuffs, and a duty belt. His cockiness led him straight to a jail cell for impersonating an officer and transporting an open container. We now look at a stop in Oklahoma City that baffled veteran officers. They pulled over a silver Volkswagen Jetta that looked like an undercover unit. The driver was 25-year-old Manuel Nava. >> Is this like some type of old police car or >> No, I'm I work at the National Weather Service. >> The National Weather Service. So, what why do you have your lights on? >> Oh, I was just I had them on earlier. I forgot to turn them off. >> So, are you working right now? Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I was just on the highway. I was taking some video for him. >> Okay. >> I got my truck my triord. He claimed he was just a weather watcher. But when officers popped the trunk of his silver Jetta, they found a disturbing amount of gear. A starter kit for a kidnapper, two police belts, handcuffs, vest, a pepper gun, and a coil of ropes. It's the kind of discovery that sends chills down a veteran officer's spine. His cockiness was off the charts. I'm going to go ahead and have you step out. Okay. >> Why? >> Well, because I told you to. Can you put those down? Do you have any weapons or anything on you like anything I need to know about? >> Am I being arrested? >> Uh, well, we'll discuss that here in a minute. Okay. Can you unlock the door, please? [Music] >> They found he had no authority, no commission, and a car full of evidence for a felony charge. If you want to see a lie collapse in real time, look at 18-year-old Brendan Wasinski. This teen had a Volkswagen Jetta. Yes, another Jetta outfitted with a professional siren, light bar, and a mounted GoPro to film his busts. He was caught pulling over an SUV in Albuquerque wearing a fake star-shaped badge, but his ego was his downfall. When an actual veteran officer drives by instead of hiding, Brendan is so cocky, he waves at the real cop. The officer stops. >> I talk to her for a minute. How you doing? >> What's going on, man? We'll just talk back here real quick. >> Who do you work for? >> Okay. >> I I know I'm under equipped. >> You say you work for the sheriff's? >> Yes, sir. >> Do you have an ID with you? >> This is This is all I got on me. Like I said, I'm under I'm under equipped. I was just heading over there to the courthouse. >> To the courthouse for what? >> To get my crap. >> Okay. >> I know. It makes no sense. I caught him going 120 down I40. >> Okay. Why do you have lights on this vehicle? >> Personal. I I know. >> Do you have an ID with you at all? >> No, I keep it on my uniform. >> Okay. What's your name? >> Uh Brendan Wisinski. >> What is it? >> Brandon Wisinski. >> Brandon. >> Yes, sir. >> How do you spell that? >> B R E N D E N. And >> your last name? >> Ws Y N K I. Wy. Yes, sir. >> S >> Y N S K I. >> What's your date of birth? >> Brendan tried to gaslight him about his age, claiming he was born in 1994, but when the officer checked the records, it showed his birth year was 2001. He was just 18. >> Hey, Brenda. Um, in the meanwhile, man, until I get somebody out here, man, do me a favor. I'm not going to handcuff you, but I'm going to have you sit in back of my car. All right. All right. Do you have anything on you, man? Any weapons or anything? >> Okay. Um, wallet. >> That's fine. Just have a seat. All right. >> All right. >> Try to get everything cleared up, man. Um, just have a seat. [Applause] >> When Wasinski realized he was getting arrested, he called the officer and told the truth. He explained that he's not a cop and that he bought the badge online. Talk to you real quick. >> Yeah. Give me one second. [Applause] What's up, man? >> All right. I'm just going to be straight up honest with you. I'm not a cop. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I'm just I'm just going to be >> Where did you get that badge from? >> I bought it off of line. Offline. >> Okay. Me for a second, man. Can you face the vehicle? >> At this point right now, you are being under arrest. You understand? [Applause] Wasinski was arrested on the spot, handcuffed, booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center, and released the following day. He was charged with misdemeanor, impersonation of a peace officer, and faced a bench trial. He received one year of probation with no jail time. This case is different because 26-year-old Casey Williams should have known better. He was a former corrections officer who used his knowledge to try and manipulate a sergeant. found asleep in a Crown Vic with a loaded Glock, an AR-15, a ballistic vest, and a fake badge from Pickaway County. >> You're an actual Cleveland police officer? >> No. No, I'm not with Cleveland PD. I work for uh Cleveland Watchmen. We're a security company that hires only offduty police officers to do traffic control for uh >> Are you an offduty police officer? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, who are you with? >> Uh Pway Sheriff's Office. >> Pickway. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Williams tried to buddy up to the responding officers. He lied about his department and his status. But watch the video. When the sergeant asks, "Have you ever been sworn in?" The silence is deafening. >> Have you ever been sworn in by them? >> I've talked to the chief. >> No, I'm asking you a direct question. Have you been sworn in by them? >> It's very important you answer this correctly because being a former police officer or someday a current police officer, you know, if you lie in this situation, you go directly to jail. So, I'm going to put that right up. Listen, if you are telling me you are a police officer right now, >> is that what you're telling me? So, you are not a commissioned police officer. >> I have spoke with the chief. >> That's not what I'm asking you. I'm asking you one question. Are you a commissioned police officer through the state of Ohio? >> I have an opponent certificate. >> That's not what I'm asking you. >> I'm explaining to you. I have >> No, no, you're not. You're not answering the question. You're avoiding the question. It's very simple. Are you a sworn police officer anywhere in the state of Ohio in any department? >> Not currently. >> Okay. Not Well, I'm not current I'm unsure. I'm unsure. I'm unsure. >> You can't be unsure. You would have to raise your hand, swear, sign a form, and you would get >> paperwork on that. >> Hello. Talking to the chief is not enough. >> They immediately began asking Williams for identification and credentials. He claimed he was working a traffic detail for a utility company and insisted he was affiliated with a small town police department and a county sheriff's office. But when asked for proof, Williams had none. No badge, no departmentisssued ID, just a story that quickly began to fall apart. Under pressure from officers and unable to provide any official documentation, Williams eventually admitted he was not currently a sworn officer. >> I'm asking you for courtesy, manto man. Please do not ruin my career. Please, please, please. >> I think I think you did that kind of on your own, Casey. >> Please. >> All right. You're going to be charged. >> Oh, seriously? >> I'm serious. Okay, now we're going to be nice about this, okay? And we're going to take you over and you can take your gun belt off and you can set it on the hood of that car, okay? Williams was arrested on the scene and taken into custody. He was charged with two felonies, impersonating a peace officer and improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle. Investigators noted how convincing he looked and how easily someone could have believed he was a real officer. >> Oh my god. All right. And it's loaded, right? Okay. We're not going to Yeah. >> This is Max Sapperman, an 18-year-old from Deer Park, Long Island, who crossed the line from fantasy to felony by posing as a Suffach County police officer. Not once, not twice, but three times. Each incident began with a suburban domestic dispute. On September 15th, a distressed wife reached out believing her daughter's boyfriend was a police officer. That boyfriend was Max Sapperman. On that night and the next, Sapperman arrived at the couple's home wearing police themed clothing, a t-shirt, baseball cap, and long-sleeved shirt sporting the Suffach County Patch. He behaved like he belonged. Twice he ordered the husband to leave for the night. Three times he asked the wife if she wanted her husband arrested. Each time she declined. He even used a police scanner app on his phone to mimic official procedure. It took until November 4th for the truth to surface when the wife discovered that Sapperman wasn't an officer at all. Police arrested Sapperman at his Deer Park home on November 6th, finding his police themed attire. None issued by Suffach County and possibly a BB gun. He was charged with three counts of secondderee criminal impersonation. Police suspect Sapperman fabricated the stories to impress his girlfriend and wield a sense of authority. What drives a teenager to put on a vest and risk their entire future for 15 minutes of authority? Is it the gear, or is it the feeling of power over another human being? In every case we saw today, the cockiness lasted until the realization set in. They weren't the ones taking someone to jail, they were the ones being taken. Drop your thoughts in the comments. Which of these fakes had the most audacity? Support the channel's mission to educate by hitting that like button and watching the next video on your
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