Fake Cop Claims to be Special Ops
47sThe absurd escalation from flashing a fake badge to claiming special ops status is pure comedic gold.
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This video breaks down bodycam footage of a 59-year-old man who flashed a fake badge at a Dallas club and claimed to be a cop, then escalated to claiming he was special operations with 15 years of service, five tours, and an off-book MOS. The host provides running commentary on the man's increasingly elaborate war-hero stories, and the video closes with a bonus police chase involving a stolen motorcycle and a stolen cop car.
An older man allegedly flashed a badge at a club claiming to be a cop. The host suspects the badge was purchased online, and real cops eventually arrived.
When asked why he bent down, the man replied "spec ops," claiming he was checking for tracking devices.
The call for service named Douglas Hensel, 59, who was allegedly flashing a police badge and claiming to be an officer.
The man insisted he was special operations and "way above" a simple cop, comparing himself to a GI Joe figure.
He claimed 15 years in special operations and offered to tell stories about his service.
Asked about his arm, he said "I got rehanded" and claimed 15 years, five tours, and Army Delta service.
He claimed MOS 35 Lima, which the host describes as an off-book division that does "wet work."
He claimed his team went in on 9/11, "weapons free," after the president called his commander.
Hensel was booked on impersonating a police officer, and officials began looking into his military record.
The stolen motorcycle rider, Andrew, was sentenced to 16 years in prison after second-degree burglary was added to his previous charges.
The fake cop's elaborate special-ops persona collapsed the moment real officers ran his ID and booked him for impersonation — a reminder that no amount of storytelling changes the legal consequences.
What name and age were given for the man accused of flashing a police badge?
Douglas Hensel, 59.
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What did the man claim to be instead of a cop?
Special operations / spec ops, saying he was "way above" a cop.
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What MOS did the man claim to have?
MOS 35 Lima, which he described as an off-book division that does "wet work."
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What injury explanation did he give for his arm?
He said "I got rehanded" and claimed it was tough out there.
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What charge was Douglas Hensel booked on?
Impersonating a police officer.
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What did the man say about his boot camp and course length?
Both were classified.
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What did the man claim happened on 9/11?
His team went in, "weapons free," after the president called his commander.
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What was the bonus chase suspect's sentence?
Andrew was sentenced to 16 years in prison, including second-degree burglary added to previous charges.
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Escalation Instead of De-escalation
When confronted, the suspect escalated from cop to special ops rather than backing down, showing how larpers double down under pressure.
01:42MOS 35 Lima Claim
He invented an off-book MOS to sound more elite, illustrating how fake credentials are built on vague, unverifiable details.
08:399/11 Fantasy
Claiming his team went in on 9/11 shows how far the larper's fiction went before real officers intervened.
11:52Legal Consequences
Despite the elaborate stories, the real outcome was a booking for impersonating a police officer.
16:2716-Year Sentence
The bonus chase suspect received 16 years, highlighting the serious stakes of escalating with police.
23:56[00:02] of cop lararpers. Did we just find the song of the summer? This is an older gentle sir who is clearly hitting the sauce a bit hard. Believe he's probably fresh off of hitting on his Hooters's waitress and decided he wanted a fun
[00:16] night on the town. So, he went to a club where he allegedly flashed a badge at everyone there claiming to be a cop. Don't think it's a real badge. We never it's something that he purchased off Teeu or Etsy. And eventually, real cops
[00:33] arrive and he doubles down. He goes hog wild on the fanfiction, starts claiming to be special operations, calling himself a war hero, telling some stories about his accomplishments, going guns free, just airing that [ __ ] all out.
[00:48] This guy's done everything shy of beheading Cobra Commander himself. Like it was an incredible tale that he was telling. And typically when we look at cop larpers, they very quickly will be like, "No, I
[01:01] wasn't pretending to be a cop." This guy is like, "No, I would never pretend to be a cop cuz I'm something much stronger, much more powerful than a cop. I'm special ops." I really enjoyed hearing his his campfire stories here.
[01:15] And I wish we had got even more lore on this guy. I feel like we only scratched the surface of what he's accomplished for us. And I'll also throw in a little bonus here where there was a a bit of a police chase that we watched that I
[01:28] found to be kind of a banger as well. Fake cop claims to be special operations off officer. Oh, it's time for a fake cop.
[01:42] huh? >> Why are you doing that? >> Excellent. How are you? Why? Why you Why'd you bend down like that? Why'd you bend down like that? >> Uh spec ops.
[01:56] >> February. >> He was checking for tracking devices, >> Received a call for service for Douglas Hensel, 59, who was allegedly flashing a police badge and claiming to be an officer. While talking with officers, he
[02:11] soldier. >> Yep. Naturally. doing that? >> Excellent. How are you? that? >> Uh spec ops.
[02:24] >> That's how we greet each other in the out the field. >> Okay. >> And they said get out and I got out and now they're all getting huffy and [ __ ] Did you flash a badge at them? I have a
[02:37] see it? >> Sure. >> Yep. Let me take a peek at that puppy there. sure that they're not watching. >> What is it? [laughter]
[02:49] >> I look for somebody. I'm looking. >> Oh, can I see it? >> I mean, because when you go and flash a badge and tell them you're a cop and you >> I have multiple people telling me you said that, though.
[03:01] Here's >> He's special operations. He's like way above you. He's not some kind of simple cop. This is a GI Joe. understand the missions that he's done and the things that he's done for this
[03:15] country for us. So what he can't walk around smoke a doobie out here and I there like Tibo there for a second. What? He can't do that after the What? He can't do that after the sacrifice he's made for us.
[03:36] other arm. He was holding a cigarette in it. injured or something potentially. It's in a sling. Is it?
[03:51] It's in a sling. Is it? It's dark out. I can't quite tell. Oh, it is in a sling. Ah, I see. I see. Okay. I didn't even notice that. I thought that was just like his normal posture.
[04:04] or perhaps even like a small riot shield just in case things got hairy this evening. Injured during a spy mission naturally. >> Are you going to grab your stuff for me or just thinking about it or Sorry, man.
[04:19] or just thinking about it or Sorry, man. I got I got to ask. >> Okay. [laughter] >> 15 years spec ops. >> Tell me about it, man. >> Give me some stories.
[04:35] >> Uh, let me see your driver's license or ID card if you have one. >> Second thing, a kiss on the lips. I want to thank you for what you've done. >> Just that fist. >> I check real quick. We saying all that.
[04:48] >> Let's do one thing at a time. Yeah. >> Okay. situation. >> That's my law firm. >> That's my business here in Dallas. >> Do you have a driver's license, though?
[05:00] the driver's license. >> All right, I'll hand that back to you. will remember that. >> No, I don't.
[05:15] hunter license for Texas? >> Do you have a bounty hunter license on >> No, I don't. >> He's special operations. trying to find them.
[05:28] >> I'm an insurance provider. I work. That's my business card. >> Well, there's a business card. Do you have a license to apprehend people? >> Well, then what then what are you going to do if you find them?
[05:41] tell you how this how >> I'm not that guy. >> I >> What did he say? something >> I put my
[05:56] >> people. So, let me So, let me let me >> I'm the away team, sir. >> I will. Don't worry. >> Got it. Got it.
[06:09] >> He's the man in the chair. >> I'm sorry to pull you away from that. >> I'm sorry to pull you away from that. So, >> Well, he's he is a cop. >> I witnessed this.
[06:24] >> He's like, "Dude, I'm the cop." >> He said he's a cop. So when he laid the >> He's a cop. >> He said he's a cop and he >> They're blowing his cover. >> I'll stay here with him for a second.
[06:39] >> Go ahead. >> He's got my ID. >> I've got five snipers trained on this location right now. Go ahead. Get location right now. Go ahead. Get freaky. See if I mind.
[06:52] >> I'm doing all right. How about you? >> Nice. I ain't doing it. [laughter] He is actually a special operations officer. I told you. I knew he was.
[07:06] >> I knew he was. >> See, look how happy this guy is to see. It's like, "Oh my god, we're in such good hands." Special operations soldier. Uh what was his name? Adam. I forgot his name. What was his name? Exactly. Just
[07:19] baby. I'm telling you, this is the real deal. >> Where at Dallas? The 911 was hit. >> The president called my commander and said, "Let's go."
[07:32] >> I'm that guy. >> [ __ ] yeah. >> I'm a good guy. >> The best guy. >> Can I put some of this [ __ ] away? >> No. This is all too.
[07:44] >> No. This is all too. >> Where's your tac bag at? >> What happened to your iron? >> He's made very powerful enemies.
[07:57] used to have that right and I switched over to the private sector. >> Tough >> $1577 >> So what what happened to your arm? >> What happened to your arm?
[08:10] >> You know it's tough out there, you know. >> I got rehanded and [ __ ] you know. >> Oh, >> I thought it was going to be a mission. >> 15 years. >> Five tours. Army Delta brother.
[08:26] >> [ __ ] Delta brother. >> Commander [ __ ] hours of [ __ ] >> Where's your MOS >> Your MOS >> 35
[08:39] Lima. [laughter] He's an Army Delta vet. MOS35. Dude, that's an offbook division. They
[08:54] do the wet work. They do like the actual wet work. I knew this guy was serious. wet work. I knew this guy was serious. 35 Lima Mos. Holy. This guy's putting 35 Lima Mos. Holy. This guy's putting sad PD to shame right now.
[09:08] sad PD to shame right now. >> Mos intelligence
[09:21] Southern America. I'm the [ __ ] real deal. They make I'm the [ __ ] real deal. They make movies about me.
[09:33] >> This guy must be [ __ ] hammered. I'm into Iraq, Somalia. That that other there. I mean, they make movies about me, dude. Went to Oregon. I like this guy. What was his name? I don't remember his name. I don't know. I
[09:47] want to make sure I don't disrespect him. What's that? You still have the badge with you that you were showing them. >> The badge that's in your hand. >> I don't know what you're talking about.
[10:00] >> I don't know what you're talking about. >> Okay, let me see the badge in your hand. >> This This one right here that you were flashing over there. See what it is. >> That's 35 Lima badge right there.
[10:13] me you were you were here trying to get somebody to fuse your recovery. Huh. Now, he's not talking to me.
[10:31] it. I want to see it. >> How you doing tonight?
[10:45] >> Did too many tours. >> Where'd you go? Where'd you go again?
[10:57] He ignored that one. >> Yeah. Classified boot camp. Classified >> classified boot camp, baby. Ain't nothing basic about it. >> 95 out of [ __ ] Fort Camp. You went to Hamburg Hill.
[11:11] >> I did 40 [ __ ] miles as a [ __ ] >> second lieutenant. >> I'm the [ __ ] Yes. >> That's nothing. That's they're vaping >> 60 lb ruck. You know >> that's nothing still.
[11:25] >> How long did it take you? 3 hours. >> Classified. We don't talk about how [ __ ] long the course was. You know that. >> You know about that. Yeah. >> Course length is classified.
[11:37] >> Course length is classified. >> I'm a [ __ ] hero. I'm a war hero. Yo, >> I don't want to go into what I [ __ ] have done for our country in servitude. 15 [ __ ] years. >> Uh-huh. Don't you forget it either.
[11:52] >> I'm the real deal, my friends. >> Show us some of your moves, dude. >> Just a little bit. >> Made a real [ __ ] live war hero on a night. 911. My team went in, of course, called my commander and said,
[12:05] >> "What? >> We're going to war, boys. Weapons free." >> What happened to your arm? >> Whoa, >> Whoa, dude. His team went in on 911.
[12:19] dude. His team went in on 911. What does that [laughter] even mean? What are you talking about? [laughter] Wait, what what side are you on? Wait,
[12:35] this is baffling. This guy's He's done everything.
[12:48] Just imagine the scene for Thunderbolts when they lifted that rock. He's like legit going hard on this special operation [ __ ] too, about how
[13:00] he's a war hero. Damn, that's pretty cool. I wonder if that's a militaryon monster energy shirt. Well, he's above the military, man. Are you not even paying attention? The military reports to him.
[13:16] >> You know, it's tough out there. [ __ ] accident, you know, was bashed into my car. >> Man, I don't want you to keep rocking You heard it some more. >> Yes, sir. Officer Hayes.
[13:30] now. >> I got it all. >> Might be some out here. Hit you with that fraud.
[13:42] >> Damn right. >> I turn out a procedure every night and they love me. >> Yeah. >> Oh, >> wait a minute. Don't do it to him.
[13:54] war. >> He hits a whip in a na na. do? The kung fu joint. What was that? >> Bruce Leroy, brother. >> Bruce Leroy, brother. >> That was your Bruce Leroy.
[14:11] like you. We see you. >> No, you don't. >> You're talking to his clone. >> The real special operations guy is long >> It's like that scene with Sasuke versati where he points.
[14:27] >> Where you been hanging out at tonight? >> Can I take the [ __ ] out of my ears? >> I can't hear you. >> We're going to take it out. >> I can't hear you. Don't take it out.
[14:41] >> The president's talking to him through that headpiece right now. You're all >> You don't know who you're putting in the cuffs right now. >> I'm complying. >> That was pretty highlevel laring, I
[14:53] would say. >> I was very impressed. >> What? >> That's an air gun. That's legal in >> That's an air gun. That's legal in Texas, mother.
[15:09] through him with that stare right now. Oh, >> I understand. >> Don't put me in the hole. >> What? >> I did three months as a P.
[15:25] >> Another one. Cuz I have >> This is how you're going to treat our heroes. This man three months P. He went to Somalia. He he went Iraq, everywhere. He's been
[15:39] he's won every single [ __ ] battle for us, man. 911 he said that his his guys went guns free or or something and now he's telling you that he was a P and you're still going to take them in.
[15:55] On what grounds, may I ask? On what grounds? >> What's the charge? >> A person A and police officer. >> No, I don't want that. No thanks. back. >> Hey, listen. Like I told you.
[16:08] about to put a spit mask on you, fool. All right, let's roll. All right, let's roll. >> Let's go. >> Those air guns that get you shot by the cops.
[16:27] Texas. >> I'm always taking >> That's right. Hintel was booked on impersonating a police officer and officials are looking into his military record.
[16:42] Well, it's classified, so it's going to be hard to find. You're going to have to jump through many hoops to find it. I don't even know it'd be worth it. Spend your whole life trying to track
[16:56] down his service history. Officers are pursuing a stolen motorcycle. And once they detain the rider, he makes a shocking move they never saw coming.
[17:12] on the officer there? It was like a blur. man. He's got a quick first step right there.
[17:26] >> Hey. Hey sir, I ain't playing. >> I don't want to. >> He started scion alting. [laughter] right. >> Had that bike earlier.
[17:39] >> I can't. I can't barely can talk. I have a drink of water, man. I can't talk. >> Well, you just told me you wanted me to get bit by that dog. Please. >> Cigarettes.
[17:53] >> Look, man. I I was hungry. I'm not me when I'm hungry. going to prison. when I'm hungry. going to prison. >> Please, man.
[18:07] >> Wait, what? >> How?
[18:34] got out of the cuffs. How though? Must not have been on super tight then. That That's the only way I can think of. I'm guessing he had [ __ ] back seat. So, I guess he couldn't put him in the back seat or they just bonded
[18:49] over the sprinting together that they did maybe.
[19:01] >> Did that happen? >> And now his car got stolen.
[19:13] >> Gas station. >> Boys are making fun of you. >> Boys are making fun of you. >> I get it.
[19:28] Holy. >> Baby, I'm heading to your dad's house. I'm going to hide out there. >> That's a good idea. I'm sure she and her father are going to really welcome your company with the stolen cop car.
[19:55] happen. Why do you keep asking him? How is he Why do you keep asking him? How is he supposed to know? >> man. Is this guy on some [ __ ] Like I get being mad, but the entire time we
[20:08] have seen this guy, he has been bearing his teeth like an angry dog. Like after they're running together, obviously after the car got stolen. Like he is furious. I don't think I've ever been steamed like that.
[20:31] cooperative with him? Like you can do this, baby. Find a parked tow truck. >> Find a pan spray. >> At least play some music, brother. >> Get yourself some Dukes a hazard soundtrack type [ __ ]
[20:53] >> He's going feral. And this is to go above, to go even And this is to go above, to go even further beyond.
[21:16] door to my car. >> Oh, yikes. Okay, that's even more annoying. Okay, Chris just rounded the curve right >> I mean, there ain't no way he's getting away. So, he knows he's getting his
[21:29] phone back. I'm going to run in hide.
[21:41] >> right? >> Strategizing, coming up with a plan. >> Yeah, I know. Listen. So, I just asked Brock. What you're going to need to do just drive into the nearest body of water.
[22:05] That was pretty cool. All right. Game face is on. when he's fastest. You thought 127 miles per hour in the cop car was fast? Wait
[22:19] till you see him on foot. God, I bet that guy barking can't wait God, I bet that guy barking can't wait to start running again. >> Here he comes. The juggernaut. >> We're here, Chris. Over here, Chris.
[22:33] >> We're here, Chris. Over here, Chris. >> We got eyes, Chris. We got eyes on. >> So, why is he hooting and hollering? Did he like fall over and hurt himself? >> Yep. No, stay back. If you want to work towards about the middle of where we
[22:46] >> Yeah, I wouldn't. Hey, I'd stay right there. Let him get his thing going. Stay >> Well, the officer barks too, man. >> I don't like getting up. here. >> He'll start chasing around on all fours.
[22:59] I heard him barking in the cop car. >> That was precious tracking. >> It was a big area, man. This guy actually kind of planned it out nicely, >> Oh, never mind. They got him. >> YOU BETTER NOT MOVE. You
[23:11] >> YOU BETTER NOT MOVE. You >> They failed the mechameleon challenge. >> They failed the mechameleon challenge. >> [screaming] >> OH, he ran out of breath, so he tried to just hide under some sticks.
[23:29] >> You're going to do it for a long time. Old police car, buddy. >> What an interesting guy. So he did six and a half years and then steals a cop
[23:43] huh? Well, he must have had fun at least. I mean, he's saying he does prison, so like maybe he [ __ ] with it. >> Cage car to take him. >> Think he's doing a problem? >> Ordered to run back to back. He received
[23:56] seconddegree burglary, which was added to the previous end. In total, Andrew was sentenced to 16 years in prison, just four years shy of head there, huh? So, he'll be in his 50s when we see him
[24:11] >> Officers are pursuing a stolen. >> Yes, I'm excited for his uh return in Avengers Doomsday. He's got some incredible speed on him. I'll tell you what, he's got a he's quick. He can really zoom.
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