I Can't Wait for the Video! - Detroit Police Officer Fight Each Other

[MechAg94]

http://amp.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/detroit-police-officers-fight-each-other-in-undercover-op-gone-wrong

It appears that two different Detroit undercover units decided to set up a drug deal with each other.  Lots of fun ensued. 

The site isn't letting me click on anything to get a quote pulled out.  However, it did say there was at least some body cam footage of the event and the news is trying to get copies.  That ought to be fun to watch.   

[castle key]

Deconfliction is critical. Failure can be fatal. I was undercover on a prostitution detail and spent many minutes trying to pick up a young lady. Neither of us would say the magic words leading to arrest. I was avoiding a potential entrapment allegation and I thought she was wise enough to avoid saying the words that would be elements of the prostitution offense.

After a bit, both us realized that we were all police officers but from different departments.

That was amusing but at least not potentially fatal.

UC drug work is inherently dangerous and the commanders bear the full brunt of not knowing who was working where.

[HankB]

I vaguely remember a story, years ago, where some agency was trying to get a politician for bribery & corruption.

When they went in to bust him, THEY were confronted by members of another Federal agency. (Maybe the FBI?) At first contact, the politician had contacted the feds to report a bribery attempt, and was wearing a wire at the time.

Much hilarity ensued.

[makattak]

I vaguely remember a story, years ago, where some agency was trying to get a politician for bribery & corruption.

When they went in to bust him, THEY were confronted by members of another Federal agency. (Maybe the FBI?) At first contact, the politician had contacted the feds to report a bribery attempt, and was wearing a wire at the time.

Much hilarity ensued.

I remember this was the plot of a "Night Court" episode. And yes, hilarity ensued.

[T.O.M.]

Jokes aside, there's a lesson as armed citizens in this as well.  If the cops are willing to throw down with each other, better be careful about being armed when responding units arrive on scene...