by TChris

Fans of Crank Yankers may think that making prank calls is an art form, but making prank 911 calls has the potential to distract dispatchers from critical emergencies. Still, it's the kind of thing a 12-year-old might do without giving the consequences much thought.

Brian Daniel Vos and Corland Jay McDiarmid should know better. They aren't kids. They're officers of the Ionia, MI Police Dept. They called 911 three times and hung up because they wanted to "mess with" their friends on what they thought would be a slow night. Their reward? They've been charged with misdemeanors.

The runners-up for this week's award may not have committed a crime, but probably violated the Constitution by pulling over a car for "swerving" and giving a breath test to the driver (who tested zero and very probably didn't swerve). The real motivation for the traffic stop conducted by three Michigan police officers? They wanted to harass the passenger: the town's Mayor, who had threatened to lay off officers to save money in the town budget.