FL: Man gives his own citations, uses fake badge

[Jumping Frog]

They just don't get much better than this. Use a fake badge to issue a citation to a deputy for "denial of right under color of law."

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An excerpt:

. . . Peek refused to give the deputy his license or insurance and instead flashed a badge identifying himself as a "private attorney general" and "bounty hunter." Peek told the deputy he does lawsuits about "law enforcement insurgence" and promptly issued the deputy a phony "warning" citation for "denial of right under color of law."

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Deputies found marijuana in a lunch box in the car as well as an altered driver's license and a rotating blue light in the car. Deputies noted that the car had an antenna as well as a spotlight which could easily be mistaken for a police vehicle, according to the report.

Peek in an interview said he was "appalled" and felt threatened by the deputy. Peek said he'd ordered the badge from a company and carries the homemade "color of law" citations with him to be used whenever a public official violates a constitutional right. . . .

If he wants a phony title, why settle for "private attorney general"? I think he should claim "Emperor of Orlando", or "Grand Poo-bah of the Secret Order", or something really important.

[Abraham]

Just another mentally unbalanced man...

[MasterOfNone]

Another idea ruined by the execution. I like the idea of "citing" public officials for abuse of their positions. But this is not the way to do it.

[gthaustex]

I do wonder about the deputy drawing his gun after the window was rolled back up. Was there a threat to the deputy? If so, why did he end up holstering his weapon after the suspect requested him to? Weird...