Full interview: Tampa Mayor Jane Castor on police chief's resignation

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, who picked Mary O'Connor to serve as the city's 43rd chief of police in March, talked with 10 Tampa Bay following O'Connor's resignation.

O'Connor resigned from her position as top cop of the department after an internal affairs investigation into last month's golf cart traffic stop in which body camera video showed her displaying her credentials and saying, "I'm hoping that you'll just let us go tonight."
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'I'm hoping that you'll just let us go': Tampa police chief resigns after golf cart traffic stop
Chief Mary O'Connor was placed on administrative leave last week. Body camera video showed her displaying her credentials and requesting to leave.


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TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Police Chief Mary O'Connor has resigned from her position as top cop of the department after an internal affairs investigation into last month's golf cart traffic stop in which body camera video showed her displaying her credentials and saying, "I'm hoping that you'll just let us go tonight."

The Nov. 12 encounter in Pinellas County involving O'Connor's husband did not meet the level of "high standards for ethical and professional behavior that apply to every member of our police force," Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said in a statement Monday morning. O'Connor's husband was behind the wheel of the golf cart, which authorities say didn't have a license plate and was being driven outside a residential area.

According to the city, Castor made the request and received the resignation letter. O'Connor wrote, "I promised that I would serve the community I love to the best of my abilities, as I did for 22 years prior to retirement, and I feel that I've done just that."

[edwinzakrzewskijr]

The Mayor should resign along with her.

[carolwillmont]

This is a real politician in the good sense. Articulate, intelligent, transparent, forthcoming and able to admit a mistake.

[timoanez]

Ok was she qualified to be the chief or was it a favor, if she was the best candidate for the position l would hate to see the rest of the candidates.

[drewski]

She still had bad judgment for picking O'Conner in the first place

[apimpnamedicdicydwapyoshi]

They don't be feeding ppl in lockdown

[dennisstephens]

The Interviewer: when she pointedly speaks, she bears a close resemblance to Marjorie Taylor Green 🤣

[badlaamaurukehu]

"Mandates"

This broad is still.

Sad.

[ocean]

BRAVO MAYOR for your clarity.
Losey interviewer. Drama is not professional.