Drive Wire for August 3rd, 2016: Texas Lawmaker Wants to Ban Cop Cars from Private Hands

Today on Drive Wire, a Texas legislator wants to keep private citizens from laying their hands on vehicles that resemble police cars. Inspired by a recent incident in which a man in a police cruiser-like vehicle attempted to lure a 14-year-old boy playing Pokemon Go! into his car, state representative Craig Goldman is seeking to make it a crime for anyone to drive around in a vehicle that has been outfitted with insignia or equipment that could cause someone to confuse it with an actual cop car. For more on the story, check out the video above.