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Video: Chicago Cop Indulges Aspiring Teenage Magician

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 13, 2013 2:00PM

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Let's ease into the morning with a video showing the softer side of the Chicago Police Department. A tipster sent us this video of a Chicago cop volunteering to assist a high school student in a card trick. It's a cute video because of the earnest nerdiness of the kid and the easygoing nature of the cop in this sleight of hand exercise.

How did the kid do that? And how did the cop lose his shield and gun in the process?