Just met the worst fake LEO.

[Waingro]

So a friend of my wives calls me. She is in her early 20's and she is upset she just got a speeding ticket. She tells me she knows a guy who is a CHP officer. He is at a bar and she asks me to come with her. I always decide to go given these situations because she is young and I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to her. For some reason she thinks this guy can help her.

We get in the bar and the "CHP Officer" and I are introduced. We sit down and she is complaining and shows him the ticket. He spouts out the obvious about fighting it and if the cop doesn't show up then it's fine. We get to talking and I get the feeling he is not really a CHP officer. I ask him "What kind of gun do you carry on duty" his reply was, "A Smith and Weston 40 millimeter with a 15 round clip" At that point my friend and I went out side to smoke a cigarette and I said, "How do you know this guy is CHP?" She replied, "He showed me his badge." I told her that I do not believe he is really a LEO.

We go back into the bar and sit down. He then alerts us that he was in the navy. I asked him what level vest he wore during duty as a CHP, his reply was, "A 3 plus." I know that vests have letters after them sometimes so I said, "I have a class IIA" His reply was, "Yeah - that's what I wore in the Navy" - Now if I am not mistaken the Cass IIA is the lowest level of protection one can get next to a leather jacket.

So by this point I felt it was pretty obvious that he was just using a CHP and Navy line to pick up on girls. So I had to mess with the guy, "So in the Navy was your issued side arm a Ruger PX49?" His reply: "Yes, along with an M16."

He asked about my guns I told him I am about to pick up a Desert Eagle and he said, "You ever play the game or see the movie Hitman? He has two Desert Eagles" Now I am sure you guys have seen the posters - there 2 1911's. Anyone can tell. Someone posted on here they were AMT Hardballers Longslide.

This guy was so bad it was amazing, I didn't call him out on his lies I just went along with it. But why CHP and Navy as a pickup line? Lawyer? Doctor? Come on - if your going to do something stupid at least go big with it.

Figure you guys would get a kick out of it - gotta head off to bed now. Too much excitement for one night.

[brianm767]

I wish my CHP issued S&W 4006 held 15 rounds, but try as I might, I can only shove 11 in there.

Hey was his name Frank Poncherello? I think I've seen that guy!

I'm surprised he didn't say he flew F-18's while in the Navy, thats my usual line, Blue Angels lead solo, thats me!! thats how I get the girls!!!!

[Waingro]

I wish my CHP issued S&W 4006 held 15 rounds, but try as I might, I can only shove 11 in there.

Hey was his name Frank Poncherello? I think I've seen that guy!

I'm surprised he didn't say he flew F-18's while in the Navy, thats my usual line, Blue Angels lead solo, thats me!! thats how I get the girls!!!!

Damnit - I should of asked him what kind of airplanes he flew. Man, if I was certain he was still there I would go back. "So did you ever get to fly the Alpha Zulo Niner 53682 Fighter Jet?" - "Yeah! howed you know!?"

[metalhead357]

What a ......................

I woulda been tempted to look at his badge; short of that--woulda looked at his licence plate while leaving and given the local LEO a call.....sounds like a clear cut case of Impersonating an officer if he aint one.....

Shoulda asked if he was packing while in the bar

[bluestaterebel]

tell your friend not to talk to that guy. he sounds like bad news.

[The SoCal Gunner]

Sure sounds fishy though not all cops or military guys are gun savvy. You guys are also at a bar so depending on how many drinks the guy has had, he might just be talking out of his *** anyway.

[tacticalcity]

I try NOT to tell people I was in the military. They always ask what I did. They never believe me, so I don't tell them.

Most people think all the Air Force does is fix and fly planes.

The only people that are ever impressed are fellow Air Force guys, they are the only ones that get it..and only about 20% of them at that. Most have never heard of a Mobile Aerial Port Squadron much less what all is involved. When I describe the training we get, and the typical missions we perform they look at me like I am the biggest liar they have ever seen.

Then when I tell them that what I am describing as what I did is nothing compared to say what a Combat Controller or Pararescueman actually does, and I describe their typical missions they look at me like I am really crazy. They have no clue the Air Force does any of this stuff.

Nobody has worse public relations than the Air Force. Even our own people have no clue what roles we perform in the modern age.

In all fairness, I was only assigned to the Mobile Aerial Port for two years before I stupidly volunteered for what was supposed to be a temporary assignment that resulted in involuntary cross training into the worst job I ever had...that one I don't tell people about. If they had left me in my original career field, assigned to a Mobile Aerial Port I would still be in the military. Amazing job. Best time of my life. ;-)

[Waingro]

Sure sounds fishy though not all cops or military guys are gun savvy. You guys are also at a bar so depending on how many drinks the guy has had, he might just be talking out of his *** anyway.

Logic can diticate him not being a LEO and Navy. If he said, "I carried a Glock For-tay" I would of been more inclined to believe him. He was not intoxicated.

[Spaceghost]

I'm surprised he didn't try to say was SEAL while he was in the Navy. Once someone starts lying about themselves, they generally go way overboard.

[11Z50]

I've met some LEOs that are straight-up dorks, and maybe that's the case here. Most LEOs won't discuss beating tickets or disputing criminal charges as a matter of professional courtesy.

There are loads of military imposters out there, just check out the many websites that deal with exposing these idiots. SPECSEC is a good one as is the POW Network.

[Soldier415]

Its like when someone tells you they werein the Army/Marines...you ask them what they did and they say "Cook" or some such...

Wow every other former marine i;ve talked to was recon...this is a first

[ohsmily]

So a friend of my wives calls me.

You must be Mormon.

Were you in the Navy or are you an LEO? Not everyone in the military is a 'trigger puller' and MANY cops don't know much about firearms other than how to present from the holster and pull the trigger (and sometimes not even that )This guy could be an officer who doesn't know much about guns. I find it likely that what this guys said is being exaggerated inadvertently or otherwise. Maybe you wanted to be the one to help this girl out, and not this 'fake cop guy' ).

But, who knows, perhaps he isn't a cop. However, that is a pretty big lie to be living if you are friends with someone.

[CalNRA]

You must be Mormon.

or a wealthy Saudi industrialist.


on topic, the guy is a fake and should probably get arrested for posing as a CHP. I hope he runs into a real cop one and get what he deserves.

[30Cal]

Actually, if his primary training in firearms came from the Navy, then he may be legit. The firearms instructors always used the incorrect word "clips" instead of "magazines." I heard an amazing amount of misinformation every time we went to shoot. I will say that they were pretty good when it came to safety and making sure that the firearms used daily for quals were cleaned. Our sailors were given just enough useful information to reduce the risk of someone getting shot accidentally.

Early in 2000, they took my ship's 1911s and replaced them with the 9mm and a good portion of the crew was still confusing them several years later. We had several vests which we called "flak vests" but nobody really knew what they were. One of them was international orange and came almost down to the knees.

One of the guys that shoots Highpower around here is CHP. He says the rank and file have just a cursory knowledge about firearms. Sounds like an average cop to me.

[Paratus et Vigilans]

"I'm a doctor, I'm a lawyer, I'm a movie star . . .

I'm an astronaut, and I own this bar . . . "

Gag.

How sad . . .

Like the fake CIA guy in "True Lies" who keeps wetting himself . . .