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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 1:58 pm
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Originally Posted by sbrower
1. It is a crime to impersonate a Federal Law Enforcement Officer.

2. TSA screening employees are not LEO's.

3. TSA screening employees are now being issued badges which I believe are *intended* to make them look official.

Is that a violation of the law?

Can I issue brass badges, perhaps with an Eagle and a star, which says "United States Citizen"?
I fail to understand what your driving at here unless they are pretending to be a federal LEO..I mean rent-a-cops get badges so not sure what the big deal is here??
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