According to The Manchester Evening News, a 13-year-old kid rolled up to the Derriford Hospital in Plymouth wearing scrubs and a fake hospital ID. It's not clear what parts of the hospital the kid was able to access, or if he was able to gain access to any patients. "Police were called at around 10.30am on Sunday 19 January by Derriford Hospital security following reports from staff of a male impersonating a doctor at the hospital," the Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement. A 13-year-old in the UK was arrested for impersonating a doctor using scrubs and a fake ID. (Getty images) Impersonating or just some dopey kid doing what dopey kids do and doing something dopey. I mean, back in what historians like to refer to as "The Day," I'm sure there were more than a few kids who watched Doogie Howser, MD, and thought, "You know what? I bet I could do that too," then threw on some scrubs, swung by Kinkos to whip up a phony ID, and then went down to the local hospital to work some medical magic. Fortunately, the UK authorities used their heads for once instead of trying to arrest people for posting memes and recognized what they were dealing with. "Officers attended and arrested a 13-year-old boy. The boy was de-arrested and the matter has since been dealt with by way of words of advice and intervention/education work from the Child Centred Policing Team," the police statement reads.The fake doctor is out...
Thursday, February 6, 2025
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