Does a viral clip capture a real sheriff's deputy asking a woman whether her carpet matches the curtains? No, that's not true: It's a YouTuber who hires paid actors to produce law-enforcement-themed videos. An organization representing real law enforcement has declared the YouTube channel fake. Professional law enforcement officers are forbidden to ask irrelevant, inappropriate and disrespectful questions of this sort. The question uses a slang expression that refers to the color of a person's pubic hair - a topic that would make an officer subject to sanction for sexual harassment and/or unprofessional behavior.
The claim originated from a video (archived here) published on YouTube on August 3, 2025. At the 6:45 mark, a man in a uniform asks a purple-haired woman:
Does the carpet match the curtains?
This is what the video looked like on YouTube at the time of writing:
(Source: screenshot of the Patty Mayo account on YouTube.com)
The clip was published by Patty Mayo's account, whose self-description identifies him as a "youtuber since 2017" and "creator" of "Southland Bounty Hunters" -- the series described (archived here) on IMDb as "improv faux reality Bounty Hunter show":
(Source: screenshot of the Patty Mayo account on YouTube.com)
The video reviewed in this article briefly showed a banner suggesting it's part of the Southland Bounty Hunters series:
(Source: screenshot of the Patty Mayo account on YouTube.com)
The description of the clip explicitly referred to it as a staged production:
This show contains scenes of dramatized engagements.
(Source: screenshot of the Patty Mayo account on YouTube.com)
The Oregon State Sheriffs' Association (archived here), which is a registered nonprofit (archived here) representing local law enforcement, earlier addressed Mayo's videos in a statement (archived here) that opens:
YouTuber Patty Mayo Is Not Affiliated With Oregon Sheriff's Offices.
We are aware of the YouTuber Patty Mayo and his activities in Deschutes County. Mr. Mayo is not a member of law enforcement, nor affiliated in any way with any sheriff's office in Oregon. He is an actor, and the uniform he wears is a costume. Additionally, every person featured in his videos are part of his production crew or are paid actors/actresses.
An officer making remarks about a suspect's pubic hair could be sanctioned and/or sued, making the wide broadcasting of the quip something a real officer would be foolish to undertake.
Model sexual harassment policies (archived here) endorsed by The International Association of Chiefs of Police forbid officers from sexual harassment, including:
No employee shall: 1. Engage in sexual harassment.
This includes prohibitions against a. Unwelcome physical contact of a sexual nature, such as intentional touching, grabbing, pinching, brushing against another's body, and/or impeding or blocking movement; b. Verbal or written comments that are perceived as sexually offensive;
