HOBO COPS – Very tricksey! Cops pretending to be panhandlers, construction workers, even the Easter Bunny to catch you on your phone or texting. They also ride in buses and streetcars to be able to look into your car and notify other officers to pull you over. “Anti-poverty activists say it damages the already strangled reception of beggars from motorists and diminishes their daily take.”
Source: No escaping hobo cop: New tactic aims to catch drivers using cellphones on the road | National Post