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What happened to the man who used phony police lights to cut through traffic?

The 27-year-old Oregon man, who was doing 80 mph when he got caught, was charged with disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment and traffic violations. Officers did not recognize his vehicle as one of their own unmarked cars, and when they noticed he cut his flashing lights as he approached marked police cars, they pulled him over. They determined he was not trying to stop anyone or falsely represent himself as a police officer, hence the more modest charges.

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