How can I tell if someone is an undercover cop?
Most undercover cops wear fake beards, wigs, mustaches, and sometimes fake hair pieces.The area in which I live in the U.S. is swarming with undercover cops. Many of them look like the dudes on Duck Dynasty. I however can tell when someone is wearing a fake beard. I took theater classes for ten years. Make-up and costuming were two areas that I studied.Some of them are older men, they seem to enjoy being lookouts in places like Wal-Mart and some malls. You would think they are just old and sitting on a bench, until you see they are wearing their police boots.Some watch their target's closely and begin going to places the target normally goes. They sometimes ask the store owners or restarant managers if they can masquerade as a server, or store clerk. You can always tell it's a cop by looking at their closely cropped hair. Sometimes they go overboard with beards or they wear things that doesn't seem to fit for the general population of that area. That's because they are recruited cops from other agencies in different States. They try to blend in but because they don't know the traditions, culture, and customs of the new area, they just look ridiculous.Most cops have military style haircuts, they walk upright with their chests out like a military soldier, they walk as if they are marching. Some wear shades in stores, Others wear hats. Again some try to blend in but if you take an Officer say from New York City and move him to Texas, no matter how much he tried to blend in, he may go overboard with a ridiculous looking cowboy hat or a pair of jeans that are out of style. Most are in a hurry and don't don't do their homework when they arrive at their new agency when they get transferred, so they stick out like a sore thumb.Pay attention to the side of highways and streets. If you are under surveillance you will see them dressed in baggy jeans, jeans with holes in them, or a dirty shirt. They look like bums at first glance except they have a cell phone with them, and are wearing black officer issued boots.Hope this helps!
Have you ever bought some ‘trash’ only to find out it’s worth a lot more? And would you split the profits with the person who originally gave it to you?
No but something related.On Lark Lane, a lovely little Boho type Street near a nice park, there was a little jumble sale type shop. She only opened on Sunday and sold goods donated from people.A lot of her stuff was really rubbish but I liked browsing after Lunch on Sunday afternoon. Usually I bought a few books from her.This one day I found a handbag and a pair of shoes. The shoes were brand new and they were Jimmy Choo. I knew they were this seasons and retail at around £1000. The bag was Gucci. It was beautiful. I wasn't sure of the price but I knew it would be very expensive.She saw me with the bag and shoes and said I could take them both for £7.This woman was a really sweet and friendly person. She wasn't well dressed and I guessed she wouldn't really be clued up on designer clothes. I could have taken them for £7.You can't sell these for that price! They are worth a fortune. I explained to her exactly how much these items were worth. I fully expected her to be surprised and offer me them at a much higher cost.What she said next has stayed with me since. I know they're expensive. I get a lot of stuff donated by really wealthy people but I sell them cheap. I don't want to make money. I just want people who probably couldn't usually afford it to have a little treat. Everyone deserves something nice don't they?Yes. Yes they do.What a beautiful woman she is. And how glad I was that I didn't walk out of that shop feeling like I conned her when she would probably have given them for free anyway if I asked.