{"id":889,"date":"2010-08-06T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=889"},"modified":"2010-08-06T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-06T08:00:00","slug":"can-civilians-wear-cop-boots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=889","title":{"rendered":"Can Civilians Wear Cop Boots?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There goes that Google again, driving someone with the question, “can civilians wear cop boots?” onto this blog and my website.<\/p>\n

Answer: yes.<\/p>\n

Is a person who is not a sworn peace officer wearing tall motorcycle patrol boots, like the 20 pairs of patrol boots that I have<\/a> impersonating an officer?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Well, if he puts on a uniform with insignia and goes out in public wearing it, then he’s close to that label. However, what he does<\/i> while wearing a uniform is the decision-maker. If he attempts to pull someone over, speak to someone like a cop, threaten giving a citation, or something stupid like direct traffic or point a gun at someone, then yes: that’s impersonation and penalties for doing that are severe.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>But if you just pull on a pair of tall patrol boots with breeches but have no insignia, and if you don’t speak like a cop or pretend to do things that cops do, then no, you’re not impersonating an officer.<\/p>\n

So bottom-line: yes, “civilians” can wear tall patrol boots. I do it all the time. So do thousands of other men who like the appearance, feel, design, and style of the boots.<\/p>\n

If you’re afraid someone might say something, then crawl back under a rock and put on your sneakers. Otherwise, boot-up and enjoy!<\/p>\n

Life is short: wear boots you like to wear!
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