Only in America: In pursuit of the police officer's doughnut discount

A man poses as a cop in an attempt to get a discount on doughnuts — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation

In pursuit of the police officer's doughnut discount
(Image credit: Facebook/Dunkin' Donuts)

A Florida man was arrested for impersonating a cop in an ill-fated attempt to get a discount on doughnuts. The 48-year-old man made matters worse by allegedly flashing his gun at a Dunkin Donuts employee as "proof" he was a policeman.

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Samantha Rollins

Samantha Rollins is TheWeek.com's news editor. She has previously worked for The New York Times and TIME and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.