Impersonating a police officer is an oddly popular pastime among teens, despite the harsh penalties it can carry. The case of Ryan Mann is an especially interesting one, because it's hard to tell exactly how he benefited from the scams. The 19-year-old Mann would monitor police frequencies for situations in the Albany, NY, area and show up on the scene with a bulletproof vest and counterfeit police badge. He would interview bystanders, identifying himself as "Detective Ruff" and taking down their testimony in a little notebook. His con came to an end when a real detective noticed him pulling his impersonation and brought him in for questioning, where it was revealed that his "police radio" was stolen from a local medical center.