and immediately enquired where their badges were.
He wasn't having any of their bullshit.

eom

Smoke shops sell cigarettes, cigars, vape stuff but they also sell drug paraphernalia like straight shooters, oil burners, bongs, pipes, baggies etc.

and or a summary would have been helpful.

And inquires about purchasing drugs. Then his partner in crime, another undercover cop also heads into the shop to inquire about buying drugs. They see each other and exchange pleasantries in front of the clerk who clearly knows they are both cops. Kinda funny.

what I really see in this scenario is two cops just doing their jobs. In 1977.

That’s what I would find most objectionable. It’s 2025. Maybe look for more modern criminals? In more modern places.