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title: 'The Wildest Fake Cop Yet'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=s0b1G7nt4lU'
video_id: 's0b1G7nt4lU'
date: 2026-08-24
duration_sec: 1886
channel: 'penguinz0'
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# The Wildest Fake Cop Yet

> Source: [The Wildest Fake Cop Yet](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s0b1G7nt4lU)

## Summary

This video covers the story of Michael Scalleta, a 49-year-old man from Edmonds, Washington, who was arrested for impersonating a police officer. The narrator and his friends analyze bodycam footage and interviews, revealing that Scalleta, known as 'Officer Tits,' posed as a detective, SWAT officer, firefighter, and EMT, responding to real emergencies and even detaining people. The video explores his elaborate disguises, his wife's ignorance of his deception, and his arrest on felony charges.

### Key Points

- **Introduction to Cop Larpers** [00:03] — The narrator introduces the topic of 'cop larpers'—people who pretend to be police officers—and highlights the case of a man who took it to an extreme by responding to actual crimes.
- **The Disguises** [01:02] — The subject, Michael Scalleta, has disguises for every emergency response team, including police, firefighter, and EMT, despite not being a member of any.
- **Identity Revealed** [02:09] — Scalleta is identified as a 49-year-old who claimed to work for the Edmonds Police Department in Washington, with the name 'Officer Tits'.
- **Detained by Real Police** [03:03] — Real officers detain Scalleta, noting he is not under arrest but being detained, and he claims to be working for the Salvation Army.
- **The Concern** [04:14] — Officers express concern that Scalleta was armed and in uniform without proper notification, especially at a high-crime hotspot.
- **Previous Encounter** [05:03] — A Breton officer had previously encountered Scalleta on September 4, 2024, and found his behavior and gear suspicious.
- **Claims of Experience** [06:22] — Scalleta claims to have retired from Baltimore City Police after 27 years and worked at a detention center, but his story is inconsistent.
- **2015 Incident** [08:24] — In 2015, Scalleta was involved in a SWAT incident in DC involving a bomb threat, leading to his arrest.
- **Database Search** [10:02] — Officers find a 2015 incident in DC in the database, but Scalleta denies it, claiming it's a different person with a common name.
- **Witness Accounts** [12:10] — A witness describes seeing Scalleta fully kitted with police gear, blue lights, and SWAT patches, and claims he detained people.
- **Arrest** [13:02] — Scalleta is arrested for criminal impersonation in the second degree and unlawful possession of a firearm.
- **Wife in the Dark** [14:00] — Scalleta's wife is unaware of his deception, believing he is a real police officer, and is shocked by his arrest.
- **The Loadout** [15:07] — Officers discover a case full of firearms and various patches, including K-9 officer and surveillance, indicating his extensive impersonation.
- **Responding to Calls** [18:26] — Scalleta listens to police scanners and responds to calls, showing his high-stakes larping behavior.
- **The Deception** [20:32] — Scalleta's wife thinks he is protecting the community, but he is actually drunk and talking to people on the street.
- **High-Level Larping** [22:10] — The narrator compares Scalleta to other larpers, calling him a 'turbo larper' for his elaborate and dangerous behavior.
- **Felony Charges** [23:08] — Scalleta faces two felonies: criminal impersonation in the first degree and unlawful possession of a firearm, upgraded due to his actions.
- **Drug Theory** [25:08] — An officer theorizes that Scalleta's impersonation was a ploy to seize drugs from locals, which he denies.
- **Motivation Theories** [27:23] — The narrator speculates on Scalleta's motives, including impressing his wife or seeking power, but remains uncertain.
- **Final Charges** [29:24] — Scalleta is charged with felony unlawful possession of a firearm and criminal impersonation, with bail set at $50,000.

### Conclusion

The video concludes that Michael Scalleta is an extreme example of a 'cop larper,' engaging in elaborate impersonation for personal gain or thrill, and his arrest highlights the dangers of such deception.

## Transcript

fake cops. There's just something endlessly entertaining about cop larpers to me. It just really gets in there and tickles me. And the cop larper from last night is one I am still in awe of. Typically, when it comes to the thespian
performance put on by these people pretending to be cops, they're usually neck of the woods, like their own neighborhood or something to appear powerful in front of their peers. Sometimes the more high octane sergeants
of the LRPD will even like direct traffic or like even make traffic stops. But what I hadn't seen until this specimen was a cop lararper responding
to crimes and actually meeting the real officers there. Now, I don't know how frequently he does it. There's only evidence of like one maybe two cases of all is wild. And the entire interaction with him is unbelievable. Not only is he
a cop larper, but he has disguises like he's agent 47 for every single like emergency response team there is. Despite being a part of none of them, he Despite being a part of none of them, he is a larer of every possible department.
you guys needed help with that. >> Oh, no. No, we thought >> he's tweaking. >> I'm confused right now, man. >> Hear out the role of this man in >> Raccoon City PD looking [ __ ]
dick. The more they uncover security for you. Yeah. Yeah. you. Yeah. Yeah. >> That guy is short. >> What? >> Wait. So, he's got a fake cop working
security for him right now. >> Oh, yeah. That's a That's officer Action over there. He patrols the area. Keeps the street safe. Yeah. He's got like a mace and a baton. Morning Star. He's he's got all the gear.
you work for Edmonds PD? >> I do. >> I got you. Do you have your commission card with you? >> Yeah. Give me a minute. >> Meet 49year-old Michael Scalleta Tits.
Edmonds Police Department in Washington. >> That's a [ __ ] awesome name. T. >> Officer Tets didn't find it. >> Oh, okay. >> It's uh he's grabbing it now.
>> Sorry. >> How long have you been working up duty for the Salvation Army? Uh uh I'm I'm here almost every other week. >> Every other week. >> Yeah. And then I'll down at the KRM.
>> Okay. And what's your full name? >> Mezi. Scalleta. N E Z Y. >> T A L E person is Mezzi. >> Hey man. >> Is it a loaded firearm that you have
>> Correct. >> Okay. Can you put your hands on the car, >> Okay. Can you put your hands on the car, please? he outranks you. Just wait. >> Officer Ts is serious business.
>> So, you're not under arrest right now? Oh, but you're being detained. Okay. certainly haven't. I would absolutely remember Officer T. This guy is geared
to the nines right now. And he's got an incredible, unforgettable name. You because this is extremely popular clearly. >> I don't I don't know. >> I think I did going what you're going
>> You brought him his doggy bag of uh of gear. >> uh are his sticks of C4 in there. >> Officer Tit wouldn't be caught dead hairy. >> So if you're us and especially if you're
guy with detective badge, police badge. I think there's a SWAT badge somewhere. >> Yeah. on there as well, right? >> Oh, he uh he invented SWAT actually. That was his idea back in the day. This guy's kind of like done everything and
him for his service and giving him a big salute and maybe even a little OTP OTPJ >> in our jurisdiction and we haven't been notified that hey uh Salvation Army's not true. You might have just been going from your employment to your car.
However, when we came ac across you, right, you're unformed and armed when we statement. The concern is especially because we weren't given notification, >> I'm not operating. I'm not doing. I'm not working. I'm not
>> Correct. >> Here's the problem. No. >> Salvation Army. This is the number one crime hot spot in the entire city for >> Okay. >> Have you heard anything about this? No.
>> I have last night. >> I've hired him for my child's birthday >> Yeah. >> Not on the payroll. >> Say it again. You're not on the payroll of admin PD,
>> Suspicion around Michael the night before on September 4th, 2024 32 p.m. A Breton officer had shown up to check out an unknown fire nearby and ran
into Michael, who claimed to be with Edmonds. But something about how he acted, and the gear he had just felt off. So about an hour later, the officer swung by the same Salvation Army Center to talk to him. And Michael's behavior
just made things feel even shadier. >> Were you on the phone with him? They was for you. >> Who asked us to come outside? him. >> No, I thought I was You guys need help
>> Oh, no. We thought No, I don't I'm confused right now, man. I'm It's been my It's my first day back in a while. So, I was out with CO and uh
>> Okay. >> Out with been back here. Oh, yeah. I had >> And it was >> beating your ass. >> Yeah, >> it was bad.
>> It was >> I'm good now. >> Right on. >> Just getting back here this afternoon. As soon as I'm talking with the shift change and debriefing with him, they're
like the big bot like they made it out way worse. I I thought you were like one of our detectives. >> I I know some of the guys um more with more of the uh
>> than anything? >> They call me over there at um the kids sheriff's department, the detectives over there. I know more of those guys than anything out here. Well, so I retired from Baltimore City after 27
years. Um came out here. It took about a year for me to end up going back. Uh >> naturally. >> A lot of things like >> Put me in the jail. Got a lot of detectives from Edmonds.
of exposition >> stuff like that. The anti narcotics got to get got to get them out of there. >> How long you been detected with >> Two years. >> Yeah.
>> crime rates dropped to zero in those two years, by the way. uh about a year. Uh so when I came I retired from Baltimore City, Maryland >> I came out here. I worked at the detention center for a little while.
They did put me in the center. I like it. I was able to you out of there, right? >> Back protecting Gotham. >> Getting some other certifications and it's the 18month uh contracting
uh so with the investigations. So you you're you're only contracted to work 18 >> Yeah. That's what it'll take. >> You said you've been at Edmonds for 18 contracted to work >> I got another 18 months left.
>> Okay. >> Okay. So I uh did the whole the two-year >> that signed on for the two years. Um >> Right. Right. >> Are you not following? >> I was walking away, hey?
>> Go to go to Wikipedia and type in Jack Reacher. basically his autobiography. >> Can you please take him out of the cuffs now? Disrespectful. >> You know, I understand your point of view. I I'm not arguing with you. I'm
disrespectful. I don't think you're being on Casey and turned on blue emergency lights inside the car and got out and was like, "Hey, I'm over Edmonds." In
2015, he was involved in like a SWAT incident where he barricaded himself inside and had like a whole like threat to like blow the place up. >> It was like a bomb threat. SWAT was involved. They came out.
>> He was detained and arrested in District of Columbia. uniform during all of that? Was that just a ploy to get their gear? Cuz now he's got a SWAT badge of his own. Holy [ __ ]
>> Not working. >> I lived there. Um we were having issues. >> What kind of issues? >> Dealing with the same people that we were dealing with. Um >> and some of the politics. Derek, I love
>> Santis. >> San changed. >> Derek kind of is the guy though. >> Derek kind of is the guy though. Derek get more pushy with Michael
Derek get more pushy with Michael Deryn, >> I miss those boys, too. >> With Baltimore PD, talking about. >> The Yeah. Uh that's I I worked in the uh
>> Mhm. >> Um but you you keep your nose clean. You >> Well, I'm talking about the offense where you were arrested in Baltimore >> in 2015. >> I was arrested. I wasn't arrested.
>> Been arrested. Never once. >> Never. Never been arrested. >> So, when I search you in our police database and your name and date of birth come back with an incident in 2015 with the District of Columbia,
>> That's DC. Yeah. >> Mhm. >> You said no. Mm-m. >> Nope. >> Yep. >> That's a different That's a different
mezzy tit. >> The shirt is in the plastic. >> Common name. Easy to get them confused. >> The best. It's straight from GS. >> Yeah. Look, he's got a firefighter helmet, too.
>> Wait. So, he is a firefighter larer, too. What the [ __ ] Wait, that's so department. He is a one-man police department. He is a one-man police department.
Dude's hot swapping his gear to fit the LAR. He'll be a construction worker. He'll be a firefighter. You think he also does like EMT laring? >> Giving us the consent to search the
vehicle? I just want to hear from you. Yes or no? Are you giving us consent to >> Y'all are going to tear my vehicle apart. Search the vehicle >> No, we're done. We're all right. This This We're done. No. No. Okay.
No. >> Okay. got to do. >> Let's >> He accidentally backed himself into the correct response right there in order to
close. He somehow fumbled through lies and ended up accidentally saying the right thing there to prevent a much bigger catastrophe for himself.
this. It's a big no. You know, I know you I'm not I'm not like at you. I'm response. Okay. >> I will say though, it's much to my chagrin. I wish he had just said yes cuz I want to see all the
toys he's got in his car. If he's got a firefighter garb there for the firefighter larping, I have to know what else he's got. He's probably got the coolest [ __ ] in there. The flyest clothes, the best tac equipment.
clothes, the best tac equipment. >> Have you seen him arrest anybody? >> Have you seen him arrest anybody? >> Detained handcuffed. Nothing. >> Oh, that's that that's a ride or die friend right there. Cuz you know,
friend right there. Cuz you know, Officer Te was throwing people in cuffs. dealing with. >> Hey, officer Smith Bington police. He
was walking around. He had an outer vest on, outer carrier. He had a lot of >> Fully kitted. >> Nice. Cover your bases. >> Ford Explorer outfitted with with blue lights,
lights, >> like police lights. He um is wearing police gear that has police on the back. His uniform has SWAT patches on it. And his the badge that he is wearing says Edmond's detective. Badge number 3.
Edmond's best detective. Actually, >> he's imperson class. >> Impersonation in the second degree. >> I'm so sorry, sir. I I just woke up. >> Okay. He's being arrested for criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of
>> I'm so confused right now. >> What part is confusing? >> Just this whole thing. I mean, I thought that he went to work last night. >> What? >> Does he work at the Salvation Army in
Breton? >> No. No, he's he's supposed to be Bington >> Doing what? >> I know he's a reserves police officer. he's he's doing.
>> He's a reserves police officer for who? >> I I'm so I You know what? I don't know what I I know he's >> Oh my goodness. He's kept his >> convicted like a bomb hoax.
>> A what? a bomb hoax in 2015. >> Say what? >> So, wow. He's kept her in the dark. She doesn't realize that he's not actually an officer. >> Wow.
Holy [ __ ] He lives an entirely fraudulent life as a police officer protecting Salvation Army Salvation Army and I guess like cruising around and
arresting people on his own. This is a turbo lararper. That's such a good question because he's like doing this full-time.
I wonder how he affords all of this. It's not cheap. What does he do? >> Will you guys walk around and see how many people you can talk to that will many people you can talk to that will say, "Yes, this guy said he was a cop."
the following day and inform about a case full of firearms. discovered in the area. >> Damn, look at his load out.
>> Damn, look at his load out. Investigator surveillance. Surveillance K-9 officer. So, why would he even have a K9 officer patch? Does he show up with a German Shepherd sometimes? He's got a dog larer.
He is actually the entire force. He's probably got like the juggernaut suit, too. [ __ ] bomb diffusal, dude. He has fake certifi certificates. Well, those might not be fake. We It's
truly impersonating. It could be everything that he says he is. Mountain everything that he says he is. Mountain State K9 Keelso.
desk? There's even more patches over here. The vibrator. Oh, he does have some EMT gear. That's good.
>> It's blowing up. >> So, last night, uh, one of our officers >> the two surveillance patches are spelled differently. Uh, two different uh, in the the different regions that he works for.
Oh, no. Oh, wait. Wow. No, it's that's on purpose. It's that's you wouldn't get >> room. Show me show me yours canvases. >> Even more wild tea about what he pulled >> and then got out and told the officer on
>> Okay, >> here I'll show you that. >> So when I heard about this from last night, little out of place. And >> this is what's left of them. Will you
>> this is what's left of them. Will you claim it? fast Edmonds on it. So the officers >> went the extra step and called the Edmonds Police Department. They've never
heard of him. He's not >> medications or and I told I told one of the staff guys. I said, "Well, you know, that's my medication." Yeah, it's >> I haven't seen this pants style in a while. That's the uh Titus from Final
>> right? >> It was a 7-Eleven pushing everybody out there. >> What do you mean? >> at 7-Eleven. >> Yeah, at 7-Eleven.
>> Said hi to him, but he didn't say anything. And then he he talked to one of the guys was on on the ground there was sitting down this morning. >> 5:30. >> Not as pronounced. He just said he did
work uh he worked for detectives or something about uh like an emergency uh attorneys >> Well, he did all of it actually. He can imagine. >> Someone trespassed off the property. As
the officer arrives on scene, a familiar face appears as well. face appears as well. >> One guy and lot of people >> One guy and lot of people >> Oh, I need 24 hours.
>> Officer T is here. Fun fun's done. Party's over. Sure. >> Who are you asking? >> I call and this guy 24 hours here in the every customer. >> So he Yeah, he's very clearly listening
to the the police scanners and he's actually responding to calls. actually responding to calls. That's crazy.
Wow. That is like the most highstakes laring for fake cops you can do. Hm. All right, Officer Tits. I like the cut of your jib. >> When you feel like you were like he was kind of like detaining kind of lean in
You know, he made a suggestion. Remember I told you. He said, "Well, you know, if I ever need something or any information, I know I can count on you." And I'm looking at this guy like, >> I can't believe who you are.
tell me about how he's going to have control of the narcotics department. He's going to be running some of you guys' units. He's been promoted and he's seen >> Oh, wow. That's good news.
>> And he was on duty. Everybody knew he was drinking. He was drunk. You could around him. He was drunk. But, you know, like I said, he he was a lot out of character yesterday for me. I'm glad you guys caught him cuz he's been telling
there to respond. >> Was it like a turnover thing? He says he there. >> I will I will I will volunteer some additional uh like the first time he worked this assignment with our our
security team that we were a convention downtown and all our postal in the >> He wanted Bro to be his informant. Yeah. It sounds like he's just kind of cruising around just taking matters into his own hands and just talking about how
he's like the big shot now and it's like a privilege that he's speaking to you. I mean that's I mean the way Tit rolls bro he's got that swagger to him. He's bro he's got that swagger to him. He's very charismatic
that the police were in the roadway redirecting traffic because there was a car accident. >> Another really wacky part of this is his wife is not in on the LAR. She is just lied to by this guy. So what he does is
he just goes out every [ __ ] night and just walks around 7-Eleven and Salvation Army pretending to be a cop. So she's out there thinking that her husband's putting his life on the line like protecting the community when in
drunk and just talking to people on the street. What the [ __ ] That's unhinged, man. >> Michael shitfest. As news of the huge hoax got around, one of his neighbors
hit up an officer later that night to spill how Michael had totally played him PD. >> Yeah, for like the last few months that he was Edmond's PD and that's what the
the bad showed and like even my friends always thought that he was like Edmond's >> Okay. And how how do you guys come to that conclusion that he was admins >> uniform and then word of mouth that he was Edmond's PD? Did he ever
is about how he did a search war in Birminton at a trap house. shared screenshots of their chats showing how he constantly painted himself as the hardworking cop skipping dinners with his wife. Always
and the cancellation of my Italian dinner and date night with my wife. Didn't get home until 0700 hours the next morning. Sorry. Hope you're not asleep yet, but if you're still awake,
have a minute, please? >> Jumping on emergencies. But it gets crazier. He even sent her a video where it looked like he was responding to a deadly emergency. The man's deception seemed to have no
>> and officers were about to discover even >> what? Oh, that's okay. That might be the most highlevel laring we've seen yet.
That's a different level. That's worse than uh the guy that we saw leading the funerals for uh dis slain officers. The fake guy, the fake officer that was doing that. This guy is like a level over that.
Holy. And he was able to get away with it. >> Still clinging to his shady act. >> What's the process now? Where are we >> You're going to the Kapp County Jail. >> Okay. And get processed in. Uh, do I see
>> You'll see a judge either. >> Derek Sanders is gonna come pick you up he already called in. >> What the arignment schedule look like? >> two felonies? >> Two felonies. What? What are there two
>> Criminal impersonation in the first degree and unlawful possession of degree. >> Yes, correct. >> I thought it was a misdemeanor. So, what how did it turn to first degree?
law enforcement action >> where >> I I was taking action. >> There's actually two things that I know of so far. One is that you were kicking people off the property at 7-Eleven and
taking trespass enforcement. And two, you were interviewing one of the local transients about a suspicious death at Salvation Army. >> What? M and all right. Okay. Oh my goodness. A
suspicious death. Uh as far as like when I see a judge, do they uh release people or do they always give them a bond? Cuz you know, like sometimes people get like
released without having to pay a bond. >> But you're an officer. You should know all these things. Tits. Hey. Oh, this is smart. He's playing dumb to keep the cover intact. Ah, that's pretty good. Officer Tits,
Ah, that's pretty good. Officer Tits, very crafty. Very smart. because like No, I'm asking what >> he's drunk.
>> No, no, no. That's called acting. Officer Te is putting on a masterclass performance here, making them think that he's intoxicated, but they're all he's intoxicated, but they're all playing right into his hands. My god. A
>> Oh, okay. When was the last time you used? >> I don't use. Why you say that? >> You think I'm high? >> I think you're high.
>> Okay. That's your opinion, man. I'll take a drug test for you. >> Matter of fact, Mr. My theory is that this whole pretend to
be a cop thing down in Salvation Army is a opportunity for you to seize drugs what I think. >> Oh, that's obligal drugs.
>> Yeah. No, not never. >> Really easy. >> I I've never made I've never enforced that. I I'm a superior. No. that. I I'm a superior. No. >> Holy [ __ ] Okay, that's Wow, that was a
big brain pinning the tail on the donkey moment and it's clearly accurate. The way he's responding to it kind of tells the whole story leads me to believe he's right on the nose. Okay, so he is actually a larer with a goal, not like
the other larpers who just do it inexplicably. He's doing it so he can try and like extort drugs and [ __ ] from the people around there.
But then why show up to emergency responses? wrench in the theory. Why would he be showing up to actual police scenes? Cuz
we we did see him show up to the 7-Eleven, which was a call that came in and he responded. We saw him at the scene of what appeared to be a serious like like a death or something out there that he sent a video of. So, he is
responding to calls. Why do that if he's just trying to take money from the local drugs from the locals to keep the act? Yeah, but why? Who's he
keeping the act for? It's not like the people that he's shaking down are going to be watching that video or watching him respond to calls. him respond to calls. So then why?
off, he gets drunk and does police work for some sort of power. Okay, it's also plausible. Another interesting theory in the mix
It all stems from just trying to impress his wife. Yeah, honey. I'm canceling dinner again. I've got a big case I'm working tonight. Big case. Here's a video of it. And it's him passed out in the [ __ ] passenger seat of his truck.
of him responding to calls so so they think he's a hero. Very interesting nonetheless. This is a super larper. We haven't seen someone of this species haven't seen someone of this species before. A turbo lararper.
Dude, >> you were asking that guy last night over on the street if he had any drugs. I've never no absolutely notice that you're shaking down the flashlight and asking about illegal drug use.
whole story. >> American property doesn't want that. >> Yeah, that is a complete lie. But no, >> What's What's that guys? >> Absolutely not.
>> There's cameras on property, bro. Like everywhere I go when I do my rounds, I don't make I'm No, man. You didn't turn on your body camera at all last night? >> Why would I? I'm not not It's not The only time I turn on the body camera if
like there's an incident to where it needs to be documented. >> Okay. So if he has illegal drugs and asking questions about asking questions about >> No. No. Absolutely not. Nobody down.
>> No. No. Absolutely not. Nobody down. I've never made contact physical wise. I've never made contact physical wise. >> I'm I chat with everybody, man. I tell >> I'm I chat with everybody, man. I tell them they got no absolutely not
them they got no absolutely not getting hit up. Never asked about drugs. Never sh No. No. Never.
felony unlawful possession of a firearm, criminal impersonation, and he was $50,000. And here's the wild part. About 70% of >> I thought it was going to be one of those like crazy closing ones about him
>> Hit subscribe and turn on the bell so you don't miss what's coming next. >> That is cute. That was wild. That is on like the tier That was wild. That is on like the tier list of cop larpers we've seen. He is
leagues above the rest. He because he's not just a cop larper. He because he's not just a cop larper. He's a fireman. He's EMT. He's surveillance. He's misspelled surveillance. He's uh an instructor.
surveillance. He's uh an instructor. He's security. He's a K9 officer. What else was he? [ __ ] man. I don't know. He [ __ ] pest exterminator, too. Who Billy the exterminator. Oh, SWAT. Yeah, he was SWAT. Man, that was that was a
nutty larer. That was a treat. I see why the video is so popular for him. That one is wild. How much do you expect cop cop lararing is going to continue? I mean, it's been a thing since [ __ ] beginning, bro.
It's not going anywhere. It's for some reason that appeals to people that want to feel powerful and they pretend to be a cop to do so. I It's not going anywhere. It's not magically going to change genuinely.
Like, why not become a cop? I I don't remember who said it, but I said the same thing a couple times throughout this rabbit hole. And I think whoever said that they want the fun parts of being a cop without like the tedious
ones like paperwork or just like routinely sitting in their cars and [ __ ] routinely sitting in their cars and [ __ ] like that. They want just like the big stuff and the stuff where they get to like go around and show like they're
powerful to like their neighbors or whatever where they pretend to be cops whatever where they pretend to be cops in their community.