A 19-year-old thought itād be funny to test out his brand-new siren ā until real police showed up.
The teen, who works in construction and landscaping, told officers heād recently ordered a siren online ājust for fun.ā
āI was just messing with the sounds,ā he told police. āI wasnāt trying to impersonate anyone.ā
Unfortunately for him, thatāsĀ exactlyĀ what it looked like.
Bodycam footage shows the officer shaking his head in disbelief:
āIām just gonna say it ā that was stupid. Youāre 19, I get it, youāve got a life, three jobs, whatever⦠but this is a crime.ā
Turns out, using a siren ā even if itās just to āsee how it soundsā ā can land you in serious trouble if it looks or sounds like official emergency equipment.
The officer didnāt mince words, reminding the teen thatĀ impersonating a police officerĀ is aĀ felony.
Online, people are split ā some say it was an innocent mistake, others say heās lucky he didnāt end up in jail.
āBro just wanted to feel like Batman for five minutes,ā one commenter joked.
āImagine explaining that to your mom,ā another added.