REVISITED: The Kid Who Couldn’t Stop Playing Cop

REVISITED: The Kid Who Couldn’t Stop Playing Cop

July 2, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

This episode tells the story of a 14-year-old boy who successfully impersonated a police officer in Chicago.

In 2009, Vincent Richardson walked into a Chicago police station and reported for duty. No one noticed he wasn’t actually a cop. No one noticed he was 14 years old. This is the story of the teenager who fooled the system time after time. Was it a prank? A cry for help? Or something else entirely?

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