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by ZeroGravitas 4235 days ago
It's the same tactic, and according to the story people posed as law officers to carry it out so its fairly similar.
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Is that legal in the US?
It varies from state to state.
No, I'm pretty certain it is illegal in every state to impersonate a police officer. In some states, it is also illegal to use equipment such as blue lights in a vehicle, etc.