Ex-Cop Pretends to be Real Officer with Badge, Lights: Sheriff

<p>Scott Pearson was pulled over in February in Cook County, Illinois for an expired tag. The officer questioned Pearson when he saw a badge on his wallet and red and blue lights on his SUV. It turned out Pearson was no longer working as a police officer but was equipped with a badge and lights. Law&amp;Crime's Angenette Levy goes through the entire interaction caught on body-worn cameras in this epsiode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.</p><p><strong>PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: </strong></p><p>Go to&nbsp;<a href="https://thrivemarket.com/CrimeFix" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thrivemarket.com/CrimeFix</a>&nbsp;to receive 30% off your first order AND a FREE gift when you join Thrive Market today!</p><p><strong>Host:</strong></p><p>Angenette Levy&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Angenette5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Angenette5</a></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong></p><p>Marie Pereira&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/themariepereira/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/themariepereira/</a></p><p><strong>Producer:</strong></p><p>Jordan Chacon</p><p><strong>CRIME FIX PRODUCTION:</strong></p><p>Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby Szoke</p><p>Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein</p><p>Video Editing - Daniel Camacho</p><p>Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher &amp; Diane Kaye</p><p><strong>STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&amp;CRIME NETWORK:</strong></p><p>Watch Law&amp;Crime Network on YouTubeTV:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3td2e3y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2e3y</a></p><p>Where To Watch Law&amp;Crime Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3akxLK5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3akxLK5</a></p><p>Sign Up For Law&amp;Crime's Daily Newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter</a></p><p>Read Fascinating Articles From Law&amp;Crime Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo</a></p><p><strong>LAW&amp;CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:</strong></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/</a></p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime</a></p><p>Twitch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork</a></p><p>TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>