From the idiot file

From Chicago, courtesy of the USA Today.

A 14-year old boy has been charged with impersonating a Chicago police officer after police say he walked into a station house and ended up partnering with another officer on a traffic assignment for about five hours Saturday before he was found out.

Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said the youth wrote no tickets and did not interact with the public.

The Chicago Tribune, citing a police source, said the youth identified himself as an officer from another district. He was "detailed for the day to Grand Crossing and also was savvy enough to sign out a police radio and a ticket book," the Tribune says.

A ranking officer finally became suspicious and sought identification the youth could not provide, the Tribune said.

The boy "has identified an egregious breach in security," Deputy Supt. of Patrol Dan Dugan told the Tribune. An investigation is underway.

What?!?! How can ANYONE, much less a 14 year old kid, do something like this?! How do you think the cop who let this kid ride with him/her for FIVE HOURS feels?

I know! I know!

LIKE AN IDIOT.