The police chief of Tampa, Fla., Mary O’Connor, resigned on Monday, weeks after she flashed her badge to get out of a traffic stop
Early in the traffic stop, Ms. O’Connor asked if the deputy’s camera was on, according to the video, which was released by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.“I’m hoping that you’ll just let us go tonight,” she added as she showed him her badge.Photo:The deputy said Ms. O’Connor looked familiar and reached out to shake her hand, according to the video. The deputy said there had been problems with golf carting in the area.Ms.
“I would never want my personal mistake to stand in the way of the progress I have made in mending relationships between the police department and the community,” shelast week, Ms. O’Connor said she wasn’t trying to put the deputy in an uncomfortable position. She said she told the sheriff’s office she would pay for any potential citation.“It is unacceptable for any public employee, and especially the city’s top law enforcement leader, to ask for special treatment because of their position,” Ms.
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