Mystery vehicle making traffic stops on I-35

[mons meg]

http://guthrienewspage.wordpress.co...ce-looking-into-possible-police-impersonator/

The Logan County Sheriff’s Office has learned what believed to be a possible police impersonator is actually a task force vehicle for Noble and Kay counties.

So, a DA investigator for Noble/Kay counties was making traffic stops around I-35 and Waterloo. I have two questions:

1) Does this person even have jurisdiction outside those counties (honest question)
2) Why on earth would a DA investigator be making traffic stops at all? Much less makiing them in an unmarked unit and freaking people out?

 

[Jestik]

I don't get up that way much anymore, but I've been gotten a few times by those cops on the county line.

 

[Spata]

I predict, 2 timeouts and a locked thread before sundown.

 

[Perplexed]

I predict, 2 timeouts and a locked thread before sundown.

But... but it's taking place in Oklahoma!

 

[338Shooter]

Should be illegal to make traffic stops in an unmarked car and/or in plain clothes.

 

[SMS]

So, a DA investigator for Noble/Kay counties was making traffic stops around I-35 and Waterloo. I have two questions:

1) Does this person even have jurisdiction outside those counties (honest question)
2) Why on earth would a DA investigator be making traffic stops at all? Much less makiing them in an unmarked unit and freaking people out?

If he's a commissioned LEO, he has juridiction throughout the entire state doesn't he?

If he's on the drug task force, I could certainly see him making stops along I-35....maybe he is working in conjunction with District 7 and/or 9?

 

[FakeHuman]

I make that drive daily, and if someone in an unmarked vehicle not wearing a uniform attempts to stop me, I'm not stopping. If they want to stop med bad enough they'll call OHP for assistance at which point I will stop.

 

[mons meg]

If he's a commissioned LEO, he has juridiction throughout the entire state doesn't he?

If he's on the drug task force, I could certainly see him making stops along I-35....maybe he is working in conjunction with District 7 and/or 9?

Can a Logan County Deputy make traffic stops in Oklahoma County? no....but he can arrest for felonies, right? I was actually wondering whether DA investigators in general were given statewide jurisdiction like OHP.

The article said Noble/Kay County DA's investigator. Look...even if this is technically legal, which it may be, is it a good idea? Esp. if you don't let the local Sheriff's office know you're there?

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

I make that drive daily, and if someone in an unmarked vehicle not wearing a uniform attempts to stop me, I'm not stopping. If they want to stop med bad enough they'll call OHP for assistance at which point I will stop.

I think you would actually have some legal backing there and would be fine if you did do that.

 

[mons meg]

Also, this thread has no reason to be locked, provided forum jackassery does not occur here.