I've been following this - and watch way too many spy shows, so my imagination goes wild on this one. I have noticed the fake homeland security badges are not being reported in the follow up stories.
What I want to know...... how do you survive a crash on a public road at 160+ miles per hour?
He did have a cut lip...
These guys created a fake law enforcement agency in San Gabriel Valley....
http://ron_larson.blogspot.com/2006/03/san-gabriel-valley-transit-authority.html
and used it go get guns and apply for Homeland Security grants....I bet they are still investigating that angle. Creating a police agency for a bunch of para-transit buses seems a bit suspicious.