Connie isn't a vigilante (民间护法者); she works with the local police in her town of Castro Valley, California. Officers drive her to stores, and she goes in alone to try to buy cigarettes. If the person behind the counter sells her a pack, an officer will come in and write the business a ticket for breaking the law.

　　Most stores obey the law and don't sell her cigarettes. The law requires that customers show ID if store employees ask them to. “When they ask your age, you can't lie，” Connie says. “Most stores don't sell to me. In a year, we've visited almost 150 stores and had only 15 sales.”

　　Working undercover can be scary, even with the police nearby. Connie said one cashier refused to sell her cigarettes and then got angry when he found out her age. He threatened to call the authorities. “To calm him down, the police went in to explain that I was undercover，” she says.

　　Most teens wouldn't think of going undercover for the police. What's Connie's motivation? For starters, she can't stand smoking. But she also believes it's important for young people like her to try to make a real impact in their communities. In her view, teens can do more than get good grades in school, do chores at home, and excel in extracurricular activities.

　　Every time she stops the sale of cigarettes to minors, she's helping to uphold the law. “A single teenager can make a big difference，” Connie says. “For the most part, when stores get caught, they will learn their lessons and won't do it again.”

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