Tampa Police Chief Resigns After Using Her Badge to Get Out of Traffic Stop

'You ever need anything, call me. Serious.' — Tampa PD Chief Mary O'Connor resigned after body camera footage showed her flashing her badge to a sheriff's deputy who pulled her and her husband over in a golf cart

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[sonnyshores]

She gave up her career for fifty bucks.

[davren]

"Ever need anything, call me" so this is why the officers aren't held truly accountable for their actions

[jilliansudayan]

The smile on her face, because she knows she’s going to flex her muscles in this situation. No fear, all privilege

[bjgolden]

The cop who let her go should be held accountable to.

[Deloreon]

"I have this badge so the law doesn't apply to me. See ya!"

[acun]

It's a good thing too, she wasn't the brightest, she literally asked if the camera was on and he said yes and still she openly abused her power, twice by telling him if he ever needed anything to call her and getting out of the ticket.

[lisafryslie]

Wow! Privilege at its finest…disgusting. That cop should resign too.

[kareemulloa]

This is a lot more common than you think

[lindaalaureano]

She fired herself with having the camera stay on. Spouse making excuses too. They are both despicable. Policeman gave in to her too probably out of fear of losing his job.Sick that she's holding on to her wallet to pass on her business card . Intimidation with a smile .

[Monica]

She ought to be ashamed…but her sense of entitlement has no room for shame. So glad she resigned.

[nancybarnes]

😮deep!!! “If you ever need anything call me, seriously”!!!Wow! This is who we expect to protect and serve. Horrible!

[williamchimko]

If it was someone else they would have thrown the book at us

[H.R.T.P]

The cop that pulled them over didn't seem to have a problem with it either

[lonniei]

They spent more on dinner than they wanted to pay to save her career! 🙄
This is why our cops are so corrupt!!

[deborahspradlin]

Hope that Greek food was good, she had to step down because of this.

[Noneofyourbizniz]

Instead of just getting a ticket or a warning, she had to flash her badge. Dumb move.

[rica]

Imagine how many times this happens and cameras aren't rolling.

[amethystsavage]

The fact that she even knew the camera was on 💀

[lucky]

If that driver of that golf cart killed someone, I'm sure he would get off the hook because of her

[Mike-gcih]

allowed to resign instead of being fired like any private citizen would have been