Want probation with that?

It has long been a policy of fast food places, and many food service establishments in general, to offer police a discount on their food. It's good for business. Frankly, Burger King is not going to go broke by knocking a couple bucks off the cost of a Whopper With Cheese. 

And there is something to be said for having police around in terms of crime deterrence. Our credit union does not have to worry about being held up, because crooks know that guy in line behind them in flip flops and surfer shorts might very well be a cop on the way to the beach, pulling out a little folding money for the trip. 

But, you give some people a break, and there are always others trying to break in and get theirs, too. Sad but true.

Down in Bunnell, Florida, a man named David Stover was arrested at Wendy's for trying to get a discount on his Baconator by impersonating a DEA agent, according to police.

Stover, 57, (I wonder if his friends call him "Smokey") was arrested at the Wendy’s at 2570 Commerce Parkway.

It all started with police getting a call reporting a customer was arguing with the staff.

Stover, who really looks like he knows his fast foods, was demanding a police discount on his chow, and threatening to report the staff to Wendy's Corporate Headquarters for not giving him a break on prices, according to police.

Police said Stover has been a regular diner at that particular Wendy's for the past two years.  Wendy's staff said he used to get a discount because he had a friend who worked there and gave him bucks off the bill, but when that friend walked out the door for the last time, so did Stover's discount.

So Stover took to calling himself a law enforcement officer.

The store manager said that Stover would often tell workers he was an undercover DEA agent and would occasionally show a badge when asked for proof, as per the report.

Now Stover tells investigators he never claimed to be a DEA agent, but does carry a real official-looking concealed carry permit badge, and says he displayed it to employees when they asked to see a badge to go with his burgers and fries.

Stover is charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer.

You can go out tonight and buy one of those phony tin badges, but you will still need to pay full prices for your Wendy's® $5 Biggie™ Bag.