Bodycam video shows Tampa’s top cop flashing badge during traffic stop

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[briano]

If you happen to get pulled over by a TPD Officer, here's what you say, "Hello, I am a person who saw the video of your Police Chief and I hope you will just let me go."

[matthewcurry]

I'm more worried about what is going on in courts. This is nothing in comparison to what they do everyday in the real houses of law. This is just a basic citation that was waived which the officer can technically do even for a polite person. Happens to me as well without a badge.

[unlisted]

Love that yankee accent and the offer of a quid-pro-quo at the end. New England corruption moves south.

[rougecampos]

It's wrong to give them a pass ...they should be treated equally like citizens your job shouldn't give u special privileges

[garyhamilton]

The cop should be arrested for taking money and not doing his job

[bigups]

"blind lady justice" my ass.

[modden]

She doesn't get it. While driving a non-licensed golf cart is a minor traffic infraction, it is her comments after the fact that prove she thinks it is no big deal. When it comes to the police they should ALWAYS lead by example! You are the role models for our society. She says it "wasn't my intent". Excuse me? You knew damn well what you were doing and it was your intent to break the law. She goes on to say something like I can see how some would perceive...You are the Chief of Police for a major city, at this point in your life you should have a pretty good idea of the difference between Right and Wrong! If she was my leader I would move on to another Department. The epidemy of a Hypocrite. You are the problem with society and a disgrace to all.

[BillyAlabama]

The no license thing is not a big deal. Throwing her weight around for ANY offense violation is a huge deal. Who does she think she is? Time to say goodbye.

[Pedantic]

Oh right.… The deputy didn’t really look very well at that badge and ID before her accomplice quickly folded it up and handed it back to her. I think she only looks like the Chief of Police in Tampa and she’s goin’ around using that old song and dance to getaway with reckless traffic violations and other various misdemeanors.

[sallybrown]

No Surprise! The Tampa Mayor hired her knowing she had already been arrested for battery on a Law enforcement officer. What person would hire that person for Police Chief! The mayor needs to be fired as well.

[samuelcantley]

Yeah just remember we get pulled over by the PD in Tampa Florida you've seen his video and that you hope hello and I hope you will let us go and keep violating crimes and do what we will allow to do be part of organized crime and justice to do wrong and not have to pay for the penalties because we're authorities of the city of Tampa

[flbeblue]

Smiling and laughing all the way... deplorable disrespect to their comrades & departments.

[shakamuni]

Never seem people so polite while engaged in a crime (so to speak).

[notthatronjohnson]

Waiting to see what action Mayor Jane takes as this is her hand picked Chief.

[pwrmx]

Why does she ask if his camera proceeds to ask for a special favor....makes no sense.

[ronwilson]

If an average citizen spoke the way that cop did we would be suspected of being drunk he can barely form a sentence

[jinnij.caiman]

Funny, is your camera on. I’m the Tampa police chief. Granted even if it wasn’t her being pulled over they probably wouldn’t have done much anyway.

[mr.anderson]

Big yikes. Why would she do that knowing the camera was on.

[samuelcantley]

If that was anybody else they were dragged him out of the car beat him with billy clubs maybe even kill him and said they did something wrong but when you're part of the program you can get away with any kind of thing you can cuz of the chief of police

[Studios]

It's a golf cart... I don't see a problem with this. If the driver was drunk or driving recklessly and the deputy let them go I would be more concerned.