The gunman is still at large, law enforcement said on Saturday, and the city of Brooklyn Park still on a shelter-in-place order. The shooter was impersonating a police officer, dressed in a uniform that would appear to be real to most people, police said.
“They did drive a vehicle that looked exactly like an SUV squad car,” Brooklyn Park’s police chief, Mark Bruley, said at a press conference. “It was equipped with lights, emergency lights, that looked exactly like a police vehicle, and yes, they were wearing a vest with taser, other equipment, a badge very similar to mine, that no question, if they were in this room, you would assume that they are a police officer.”
So they had actual law enforcement vehicle? This seems very sus. Less like a “lone wolf” and more like an organized hit.
EDIT: After hearing about the assassin’s background, him just being a larper makes more sense but I’m still a little suspicious.
I get the feeling that the next thing we’re going to hear is something along the lines of “It turns out he’s been impersonating an officer for the past 26 years! He impersonated his way through the police training and on to the force, then proceeded to impersonate an officer for decades just to get his hands on police equipment and a vehicle so he could impersonate an officer to carry out these lone wolf attacks!”
I’m surprised shit like this hasn’t happened yet with people dressed as ICE, since you get to wear balaclavas and don’t need to have warrants or any kind of explanation for any action you take.
This is from a Guardian article about it:
So they had actual law enforcement vehicle? This seems very sus. Less like a “lone wolf” and more like an organized hit.
EDIT: After hearing about the assassin’s background, him just being a larper makes more sense but I’m still a little suspicious.
I get the feeling that the next thing we’re going to hear is something along the lines of “It turns out he’s been impersonating an officer for the past 26 years! He impersonated his way through the police training and on to the force, then proceeded to impersonate an officer for decades just to get his hands on police equipment and a vehicle so he could impersonate an officer to carry out these lone wolf attacks!”
Impersonating a CIA deep cover agent
Yeah, someone either planned this so well as to get a hold of a police cruiser (via auction, theft or some other malfeasance)
Or this is a porker pulling a Gavrilo Princep
I’m surprised shit like this hasn’t happened yet with people dressed as ICE, since you get to wear balaclavas and don’t need to have warrants or any kind of explanation for any action you take.
it absolutely will happen
I heard on a podcast, so no idea if credible, that one of the fastest selling items online right now are ICE patches.
You can buy or salvage lights and have pretty much any decal you want put on a large magnet.