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    Question Is It Impersonating an Officer to Not Inform Someone You Are Not One

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Michigan, but I'd also like input about other states.

    I legally carry a weapon, sometimes open sometimes concealed. I am not a police officer. However, I have noticed it is common for people to assume I am one or ask me if I am one if they become aware of me carrying. The problem is that informing them that I am not often leads to them trying to start some sort of political argument that I'd really rather avoid. I can ignore their argument and leave...but I'd rather not start it in the first place, especially since one day I'm sure me ignoring them will lead to a severely uninformed person assuming I am illegally carrying and calling the police...which is just a bad situation all around.

    My first question is: when someone assumes I am a police officer, and I become aware of their assumption, am I legally obligated to correct it? I'd rather just ignore them and not start controversy. Of course I'll do nothing to reinforce that belief...just leave it alone.

    My second question is: if someone asks me if I'm a police officer, am I obligated to say "no"? OF COURSE I'm obligated to NOT say "yes". But I'd much rather just ignore them or say I'd rather not answer or some other comment that will just allow the subject to not be broached at all, rather than outright telling them no.

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    Default Re: Is It Impersonating an Officer to Not Inform Someone You Are Not One

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    ..but I'd rather not start it in the first place, especially since one day I'm sure me ignoring them will lead to a severely uninformed person assuming I am illegally carrying and calling the police...which is just a bad situation all around.
    why is that if you do have your CPL on you as required? If you see any contact with a cop as a bad situation, especially one concerning this, then I would think there are other problems beyond the weapon issue.


    My first question is: when someone assumes I am a police officer, and I become aware of their assumption, am I legally obligated to correct it? I'd rather just ignore them and not start controversy. Of course I'll do nothing to reinforce that belief...just leave it alone.
    give a scenario. I cannot think of one that would not have you either confirming or denying the question or just ignoring them altogether, which you said you do not wish to do.



    My second question is: if someone asks me if I'm a police officer, am I obligated to say "no"? OF COURSE I'm obligated to NOT say "yes". But I'd much rather just ignore them or say I'd rather not answer or some other comment that will just allow the subject to not be broached at all, rather than outright telling them no.
    you are not required to respond at all. Depending on how the question is phrased and your reply and your actions, you may be impersonating an officer by not denying the question.

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    Default Re: Is It Impersonating an Officer to Not Inform Someone You Are Not One

    Thanks in advance to any attorneys that want to share some knowledge!
    By all means go pay to consult one then. Don't let us stop you. Otherwise, just print a card to give them.

    http://miopencarry.org/moc_files/han...iness_card.pdf

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