While they are a staple of crime investigation procedurals, the fact is that many agencies do use undercover officers to get information and make arrests. So it only stands to reason that the folks doing the infiltrating have to do some wild things to stay in character.
Someone asked “Former undercover cops of Reddit, what is the craziest thing you had to do to not blow your cover?” and netizens shared their stories. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to detail your own encounters in the comments below.