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Anger alert: Couple attack ‘fake’ officer and 4 more stories that infuriated cops

Here’s what sparked angry responses from our Facebook audience this week

By Police1 Staff

Facebook recently launched a new extension of their ‘like’ feature that allows readers to more accurately express their feelings about a story – something police officers aren’t shy about doing.

This week, a brazen theft of a patrol car, an attack on a transit officer, and a shocking act of animal abuse captured on video are just some of the stories that made cops’ blood boil. Take a look at our roundup below and share your thoughts in the comments.

5. Video: Calif. police search for woman driving while walking dog

The video was originally posted by a witness who confronted the woman after seeing her pull her dog on a leash beside her car while driving.

4. Fla. cruiser stolen from officer’s driveway found in lake

A helmet and body armor also went missing in this brazen and bizarre crime.

3. Beyonce show in Miami will be patrolled despite calls for boycott

A Super Bowl performance and music video that had some police unions calling for a boycott of Beyonce for a perceived ‘anti-police’ message will not affect security at the pop star’s upcoming concert in Miami.

2. Couple hit, choke NY transit officer they didn’t think was ‘real cop’

The couple took the officer’s baton and hit him repeatedly after he tried to stop them from jumping a turnstile.

1. Man accused of stealing slain Va. trooper’s donation jar arrested

A suspect has been arrested in the shocking theft of a donation jar intended for the family of fallen Trooper Chad Dermyer.