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Imagine you had a car and somehow you manage to paint/mark it so it's identical to any other police car in your area. Assuming you don't use the siren lights ( or, hell, it's your car, do whatever you want) for how long you reckon you can drive that around before someone picks up on it?

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[-] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

I would give it about three seconds before the nosy neighbour starts asking everybody why there’s cops out front of your house.

[-] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

In Canada, you can own one. You just can't drive it around and use it as a civilian vehicle.

[-] Canconda@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Believe it or not you can own a fleet of cruisers, a wardrobe of uniforms, an arsenal of weapons, and beat your wife & neighbours t'boot if you have the right friends in the RCMP. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Nova_Scotia_attacks

[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

I wasn't expecting that! But my question is with driving the car in mind. I know I said you could do whatever, but where's the fun if not...?

[-] Bags@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I have no idea what my local laws are, but I noticed something the other day about my local police vehicles that I will never be able to unsee.
https://i.imgur.com/SIXTzYE.jpeg
Excellent font choice.

[-] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

In my area it's completely legal, so long as the siren and lights aren't used. So, indefinitely. Or until the law changes.

[-] kn33@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I don't know if it's actually illegal where I am, but it would definitely result in me getting pulled over for stuff I normally get away with.

[-] kn33@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

In my area? It's hard to say. There's a good amount of cops, so it'd probably be easy to get lost in the sauce for at least a few days, maybe a week. Eventually one of them will notice the "cop" car that isn't a model they've ever had, and has regular plates. They'll get curious and start asking around and when they figure it out they'll all be keeping an eye out for me.

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