{"id":402701,"date":"2019-04-08T17:28:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T16:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/april-fools-gag-goes-awry-as-youtuber-arrested-for-impersonating-officer-video-rt-usa-news\/"},"modified":"2019-04-08T17:28:55","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T16:28:55","slug":"april-fools-gag-goes-awry-as-youtuber-arrested-for-impersonating-officer-video-rt-usa-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/april-fools-gag-goes-awry-as-youtuber-arrested-for-impersonating-officer-video-rt-usa-news\/","title":{"rendered":"April Fool\u2019s gag goes awry as YouTuber arrested for impersonating officer (VIDEO) \u2014 RT USA News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/thumbnail\/5ca89666fc7e935d748b457d.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>        What was originally planned as a hilarious April Fool\u2019s prank seriously backfired for one YouTuber after he was arrested for impersonating a police officer in Sarasota, Florida.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Charles Ross, 25, had donned a (very convincing) police uniform and approached a mother carrying two young children at a car park on the pretense of ticketing her for traffic charges. However, she questioned him about his claims and Ross left, before returning soon afterwards in his car and arguing with her a second time.<\/p>\n<p>According <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarasotasheriff.org\/news_detail_T13_R848.php?fbclid=IwAR0lFO3tJNcgUXIfFcUUGdQj0oDH_3EJKuusuWDYlk9IArrGba1u77M3KQA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">to police<\/a>, Ross was carrying a baton in his belt at the time of the confrontation. Officers released CCTV of the encounter online.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"media__youtube-frame lazyload\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300px\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/myD8Wk9dU6o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ross runs a YouTube channel called \u2018Ross Creations,\u2019 featuring footage of his various pranks, which has over a million subscribers. His most-watched videos include him sneaking hot dogs into other people\u2019s pockets, and a <em>\u201cone-arm girl offended at people with two arms.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the press about the arrest, Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight described Ross\u2019s behavior as <em>\u201cbrazen\u201d<\/em> and said that he had donned a police uniform, which should be <em>\u201cearned, not just worn.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe don\u2019t think it\u2019s funny,\u201d<\/em> Knight said, adding that impersonating an officer is a felony.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff said that police in his and other areas have already encountered Ross over his pranks, which Knight said ranged in seriousness and took up increasing amounts of police time. Addressing Ross directly, the sheriff said: <em>\u201cYour adolescent behavior is becoming old, it\u2019s tying up our resources, it\u2019s costing money.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"read-more-big\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rt.com\/business\/455464-apple-china-iphone-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"read-more-big__container\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"read-more-big__content\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"read-more-big__subtitle\">Also on rt.com<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"read-more-big__title\"> Struggling to stay afloat in China: RT\u2019s Boom Bust on rivals taking a bite out of Apple<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"read-more-big__cover lazyload\" data-bgset=\"&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/xxs\/5ca4c40cdda4c82f738b45b8.JPG 280w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/xs\/5ca4c40cdda4c82f738b45b8.JPG 320w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/thumbnail\/5ca4c40cdda4c82f738b45b8.JPG 460w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/m\/5ca4c40cdda4c82f738b45b8.JPG 540w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/l\/5ca4c40cdda4c82f738b45b8.JPG 768w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/article\/5ca4c40cdda4c82f738b45b8.JPG 980w,&#10;                            https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2019.04\/xxl\/5ca4c40cdda4c82f738b45b8.JPG 1240w&#10;                        \" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ross was charged with impersonating an officer, and has been released on a $10,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you like this story, share it with a friend!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/usa\/455725-youtuber-charles-ross-arrested-florida\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=RSS\">RT<\/a>. 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