Photo: Monroe County
A New York district attorney was caught on body camera footage cursing at a police officer and ignoring his orders during a traffic stop, per Fox News.
Body camera footage released by Webster, New York officials shows the April 22 traffic stop involving Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley.
According to reports, Doorley was pulled over earlier this month for driving 20 mph over the speed limit. As an officer attempted to stop her, Doorley continued to drive to her home and parked her car in her garage before engaging with police.
Video shows Doorley informing the officer that she's the district attorney and doesn't "really care" that she was speeding. The woman then called Webster Police Chief Dennis Kholmeier to inform him of the incident.
“This is ridiculous,” Doorley said as she gave the phone to the officer who pulled her over. “Just go away.”
Kholmeier then told the officer to call his supervisor to the scene. While waiting for the supervisor to arrive, Doorley ignored orders given by the officer, walking in and out of her home as she was told to stay by her car.
“Get out of my [expletive] house,” Doorley said, calling the officer “f–ing a–hole.”
“You know what I’ve been dealing with all day? Three murders in the city. And do you think I really care if I was going 20 mph over the speed limit?” she continued. “Just write me the f–ing ticket. I really don’t care because I’m the one that’s gonna prosecute myself.”
After the supervisor arrived, the officer ultimately issued Doorley a ticket.
“I’ll take care of it since I’ll be prosecuting myself,” Doorley told the officer.
Doorley released a video on Monday (April 29), apologizing for her behavior and noting that she pleaded guilty in court to speeding.
“What I did was wrong. No excuses. I take full responsibility for my actions. I fell short of the values I’ve held for my entire 33-year career. I didn’t treat this officer with the respect he deserves. All police officers deserve respect,” Doorley said in a statement. “If one of my assistant district attorneys had acted this way, I would’ve disciplined them. So, I’m disciplining myself. I will take ethics training to remind myself that professionalism matters. I’ve been humbled by my own stupidity, and I’m fully to blame. I will make this right. I ask for your forgiveness.”
Following backlash from state assemblymembers, city council members, and a state senator over the incident, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday that she had referred Doorley to the Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct for investigation.
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