some people choose to become pretenders (liars) in order to gain respect from society. Pathetic existence.
The funny thing is that if he had merely walked into the town police station and said he wanted to be a “volunteer”...they would have accepted him warmly. And in a year or two....he would have been “qualified” and able to conduct arrests. Most police units throughout the US are short-manned and always appreciate a volunteer.
Its interesting that he never took a penny from the town. And you have to wonder how he worked to pay bills.