. . . is, I am convinced, stories like this one.
If I did not know awesome people from Missouri and instead had to base my opinion solely on stories like this, I would never quite trust the place.
My favorite line:
In addition to having a badge and a car that seemed to scream law enforcement, Mr. Jakob offered federal drug enforcement help, Mr. Schulte said. (Local officials thought the offer must have somehow grown out of their recent application for a federal grant for radio equipment.)
But that's just me. You may prefer the bit about him naming his false federal agency after a bit in Beverly Hills Cop.
Oy. OY.