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Ferris Bueller’s felonious day off

Ask Metafilter tackles the important questions of the day….like the crimes committed by Ferris Bueller and his friends on his day off.

At the restaurant, on the phone with the Maitre D’ he says, “This is Sgt. Peterson, Chicago Police.” Violation of 720 ILCS 5/32-5.1: False Personation of a Peace Officer. A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a peace officer commits a Class 4 felony.