Live in Michigan? BE AWARE!

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https://www.freep.com/story/news/investigations/2018/10/24/mcoles-michigan-reserve-cops/1353397002/

[Funbaldguy]

OMG I had no idea. Don't like it.

[cookiedough]

yet another reason to do concealed carry... 

[bassman]

NOT good !  Thanks for the article !

[larue]

Worrisome!!

[GiG]

This is not news, has been going on a long time'

True story:

Last summer I came home from work to find a official black and white police issued Sheriff patrol motorcycle in my driveway. Lights, badges, siren, gun mount, everything.
WTF?!?! There had been a minor incident a week beforehand where I got greeted by the cops in my driveway returning from a ride. My heart skipped a beat, "Not THIS crap again!".
So I walk around back to find the owner of the "cop" motorcycle drinking beer and smoking dope on my deck. Friend of a friend. Just hanging out having a few...
He gets a new police issue Harley every year as an auxiliary so he can wear the clothes and play cop (he ain't a cop).