@@TheOriginalKings it’s not just her, it’s the entire police culture. Notice the cop DID let her go. Notice how confident she was that he would. They ALL do this. She just got caught.
@@jaxsmith1204 No, it may not be. My dad, a retired Miami-Dade Police Officer said what I said. She should have never been reinstated back when she was terminated and she definitely should not have been hired as the Chief of Police anywhere.
She resigned, which means she didn't lose her job, she can go anywhere and be a cop, your cop perhaps. That is why we need to fire these tyrants. Not let them resign. When you steal from your job do they let you resign? No, I didn't think so. 😊
@georgeLUVharrison resigning from your job MEANS YOU LOST YOUR JOB. It means your not working there anymore. Fired or not. They forced her to resign which means she would have gotten fired if she didn't resign. Gabeesh
@@johnnygoumba59 nah dog. Look into it. Fired for a cop is a big deal. Resigning means they just quit. It doesn't go against them and they can apply in a different state and or county.. Ya know if you quit a bank with a notice and tried to get rehired, they'd probably take you back. If you are fired it is hard. Resigning is giving notice. You're not fired. It doesn't go against you. You literally say " I quit." believe me. Cops resign all the time and get hired in a week in a different place.
@@johnnygoumba59 read this @@johnnygoumba59 here. Read this. Keep in mind tyrants investigate themselves and more often than not ( not just what MAIN media shows) they find no wrong doing. Then hit me back up. Keep in mind.... Cops who have resigned are employed again somewhere else. You can find this on google. Employees who resign to avoid the consequences of disciplinary action may cause implications for employers. In this blog, we’ll provide insights and guidance for employers dealing with these unique challenges. If an employee is midway through a disciplinary process and suspects that dismissal is imminent, they may feel that resigning is their only option to save face and maintain their reputation. Whether it’s better to quit than be fired is open to debate. However, if reputation is the employee’s primary concern, leaving on their own terms allows them to frame their departure in a more positive light to a prospective employer. But where does this leave employers? Do you have to accept the resignation? Do you abandon the disciplinary process or continue full steam ahead? Do you have to provide them with a reference? Here’s what you need to know when an employee chooses resignation during a disciplinary procedure. Can I refuse the employee's resignation? It’s a common misconception that an employee’s notice of resignation isn’t valid unless it has been “accepted” by the employer. The truth is that whether you want to or not, you cannot reject someone’s resignation if they have provided you with the appropriate amount of notice. Notice periods should be laid down in the employee’s contract of employment. If there is no such provision in the contract and the employee has been employed for one month or more, the legal minimum amount of notice they must give is one week. The common law position is that an employee’s notice is effective as soon as it is given to the employer. From that point onward, it can’t be refused by the employer or withdrawn by the employee without the other’s agreement. You can ask an employee to confirm their resignation writing; however, unless this is required under their contract of employment, there’s no legal requirement for notice of resignation to be given in a particular form, and no requirement for notice to be given in writing before it takes effect. Should I push on with disciplinary? Whether or not you should continue the disciplinary procedure will depend on whether the employee has resigned with notice or resigned with immediate effect. If the employee gives notice of their resignation, you should continue the process. It may be that they’ve committed an act of minor misconduct which only results in a warning, in which case there will be no repercussions on the individual. However, if the disciplinary process determines that the employee has committed an act of gross misconduct, such as theft, physical violence, gross negligence or serious insubordination, they can be summarily dismissed (in other words, dismissed without notice). This will supersede their resignation, and the reason for the termination of the employment relationship will be deemed as dismissal for gross misconduct rather than resignation. If the employee resigns with immediate effect, you are unlikely, in most circumstances, to need to continue the process. However, you should retain notes of the disciplinary procedure as this will help you to defend any subsequent claims made to an Employment Tribunal by evidencing the steps taken and demonstrating that you followed a fair procedure. In certain circumstances (for example, when there is a safeguarding issue in the care or education sectors), you may still need to reach a conclusion and can offer the option to the former employee to continue to be involved in the process.
@@johnnygoumba59 @@johnnygoumba59 here. Read this. Keep in mind tyrants investigate themselves and more often than not ( not just what MAIN media shows) they find no wrong doing. Then hit me back up. Keep in mind.... Cops who have resigned are employed again somewhere else. You can find this on google. Employees who resign to avoid the consequences of disciplinary action may cause implications for employers. In this blog, we’ll provide insights and guidance for employers dealing with these unique challenges. If an employee is midway through a disciplinary process and suspects that dismissal is imminent, they may feel that resigning is their only option to save face and maintain their reputation. Whether it’s better to quit than be fired is open to debate. However, if reputation is the employee’s primary concern, leaving on their own terms allows them to frame their departure in a more positive light to a prospective employer. But where does this leave employers? Do you have to accept the resignation? Do you abandon the disciplinary process or continue full steam ahead? Do you have to provide them with a reference? Here’s what you need to know when an employee chooses resignation during a disciplinary procedure. Can I refuse the employee's resignation? It’s a common misconception that an employee’s notice of resignation isn’t valid unless it has been “accepted” by the employer. The truth is that whether you want to or not, you cannot reject someone’s resignation if they have provided you with the appropriate amount of notice. Notice periods should be laid down in the employee’s contract of employment. If there is no such provision in the contract and the employee has been employed for one month or more, the legal minimum amount of notice they must give is one week. The common law position is that an employee’s notice is effective as soon as it is given to the employer. From that point onward, it can’t be refused by the employer or withdrawn by the employee without the other’s agreement. You can ask an employee to confirm their resignation writing; however, unless this is required under their contract of employment, there’s no legal requirement for notice of resignation to be given in a particular form, and no requirement for notice to be given in writing before it takes effect. Should I push on with disciplinary? Whether or not you should continue the disciplinary procedure will depend on whether the employee has resigned with notice or resigned with immediate effect. If the employee gives notice of their resignation, you should continue the process. It may be that they’ve committed an act of minor misconduct which only results in a warning, in which case there will be no repercussions on the individual. However, if the disciplinary process determines that the employee has committed an act of gross misconduct, such as theft, physical violence, gross negligence or serious insubordination, they can be summarily dismissed (in other words, dismissed without notice). This will supersede their resignation, and the reason for the termination of the employment relationship will be deemed as dismissal for gross misconduct rather than resignation. If the employee resigns with immediate effect, you are unlikely, in most circumstances, to need to continue the process. However, you should retain notes of the disciplinary procedure as this will help you to defend any subsequent claims made to an Employment Tribunal by evidencing the steps taken and demonstrating that you followed a fair procedure. In certain circumstances (for example, when there is a safeguarding issue in the care or education sectors), you may still need to reach a conclusion and can offer the option to the former employee to continue to be involved in the process.
@@JakelikejakefromSF4936yup Most let it get to their head and go on a power trip. The only time I’ve seen it work was if they were humble to begin with.
I watched the bodycam video of this incident not knowing what it was about. The first thing I noticed was the lady in the passenger seat of that golf cart because of her condescending smile. I immediately thought that seemed very out of place for someone getting pulled over. She seemed almost happy about it. Then after she revealed herself it made sense. She knew she was gonna get to play the big shot. Gross.
My Dad was a cop (retired). This is the norm, and she would have gotten away with it before the body cam era. The only reason the officer gave her the citation was because he knew the body cam was on. It is a technology that is helping to curb this kind of culture.
Thank you. Sadly yeah this was common. I used to have a fire department ID that was always visible near my drivers license but I never flashed it when being pulled over but I probably got a warning instead of citation at least once.
@@justlook.productionsYou should get this extra consideration if you're a lowly public servant like a police officer or fireman, not a politician though. It should be an example of blue collar solidarity, where the working classes help one another out when it's not a serious infraction. Not sure about a police chief using it though. She probably makes 80 grand a year. I donate to the National law enforcement officers memorial fund and I have my sticker placed right above my brake tag, with the year written in big letters on it so they know I'm current. Idk of it will get me out of a minor jam, but it's a good cause to donate to, and I hope it will at least give them a little extra consideration for my situation if it's a minor thing.
Yes it took the pressure off the officer to "go along with the good ol' boy network" so his record was clean and his integrity was not shot along with her's.
That's why you don't hire people based on their gender or race, she was a sexist-hypocrite for stealing a man's job through sex-discrimination hiring-policies. She was a usurping sexist hypocrite who will reap what she sows.
@@tcla3854 all because of stupid licence plate , it's child's play , she shouldn't have been let go of something so minor , what a clownshow , officer have done worse things and kept their jobs lol
@@ndub4172 she wasn't acting like she was above the law. Maybe you should watch the video again. Also, if you can't reach your point without insulting someone, maybe it's your head needing to be checked.
What makes this worse is that the mayor can’t admit she made a mistake in hiring her! How was she ever allowed to rejoin the police after being arrested for assaulting a fellow officer? Some of the things that happen in this world truly blow my mind!
Women are the wrong gender for power. They get too much special treatment, and usually forgiven for their actions. Men no one really gives a stuff about ur feelings, ur held accountable. This lady cop must of pissed off someone powerful to be held accountable like this.
@@teamridgebackhow is the comment stupid, it wasn't just about the officer though was it ?. It was about the mayor hiring her in the first place as well, if you watch the full video.
Thank you to all the engineers and scientists who gave us these body cameras which are finally giving us some of the justice that has escaped over the years. ❤
Well then everyone needs to wear these and walk around ... Esp husbands and wives... Esp the husbands... Then we will know whose fault things are ... Bcos guys can't remember things
Lol now imagine if we had cameras on the internets or on every street corner, maybe the regular public can be left alone so we can catch all criminals.
You’re right. Sadly that only happens if their certification is taken away. It doesn’t happen very often because I’ve seen officers bounce around to different precincts. My father in law serves as a captain and has been a police officer for around 40 yrs. I’ve heard horror stories. One of the officers that works under him murdered two different people. Two different times. Yet that officer is someone still on the streets
That’s the truth. Your state certification or whatever it is cops have, should be suspended with a “show cause” type deal where you have to attend classes and retraining before you can get it back and hired on somewhere else. Shouldn’t be a fired on Friday, patrolling in the next city over on Monday.
Check out the deputy in Springfield, Il. who shot an unarmed lady in the face, claiming she was gonna throw a pot of boiling water on him. FIFTH stop on his dedicated crime-fighter tour in four years. Seriously. Including two dui's along the way. Bullshit.
All the stuff she probably got away with for 30 years, what a hack. Now off she goes to collect a pension courtesy of the tax payers she swore to "serve and protect", but used and abused instead. Thank you for your SELF-service Chief.
Some of the thanks should go to hack mayor. Shim knew her past and still hired her. Could never figure why they didn't promote the assistance chief. He had a good record of service and the support of his fellow officers
@@thebeatnumber sadly yeah, now instead of hring the best and most qualified, now we have to cover every diversity. Soon we will be seeing quadruple amputee lesbian of color police chiefs being hired across the country. I have nothing against diversity but when it starts putting my loved ones at risk because they are hiring for diversity rather than competence, then I get pissed off.
Only because of a viral video. No video, or if the video doesn't go viral, no accountability. This is why cops hate cameras. Cameras are the only thing that can deliver justice to them, when they are wrong. Without incontrovertible video evidence, 100% of them get away with whatever it is they did.
Policing timeline can be divided as BB (before bodycam) and AB(after bodycam). I notice police officers behave much nicer with bodycams than 10 years ago when they didn’t have bodycams.
The mayor doesn't regret her choice because she's the same type of person that will probably do the same exact thing if pulled over, and it's also a tactic to save face and not admit any fault.
how on earth can someone who was charged with assault of an officer, obstruction and disorderly intoxication, and kicked out of the force previously - continue to fail upwards to become chief of police. She sounds like a complete liability and it's scandalous that she ever held that position, she shouldn't even be an officer.
She will clearly abuse any power she is ever given so she should not be given any further leadership positions. Expecting to be let go by the officer is one thing, but to hand him her business card and tell him to call her "if he ever needed anything" is dangerous. We all know she meant she would do him some favor in return. What a corrupt woman.
America is falling into a third word society, and going broke because they are spending too much tax payer money on wars and worthless law enforcement officer
You see congressional politicians do worse with less punitive action taken. This is petty, granted the whole “if you need anything, call me.” Is totally meant as a favor. Shoulda cut her pay 25% for a year and leave her in office to feel the shame and hurt the wallet a while. Force her to get past the embarrassment of being caught and make it sting a bit. Don’t give her an out to find a new job and start over elsewhere. That’s more a favor to her.
But when a cop gives you a warning, you giggle, but perhaps, everybody should just get traffic tickets for infractions with no exceptions as to who they are, so let's polish our halos one more time. How about that old guy grabbing that little girl and whispering in her ear and sniffing her hair must be ok.
She lost me when she claimed that she identified herself for offficer safety and not necessarily for preferential treatment. Who goes golfing with a gun, if that??! She clearly stated that she was hoping that the officer would let her and her husband go. Her lack of integrity over something so minor was probably the bigger reason why she got let go. She can't be trusted. WTH
Y’all need to stop behaving like you are good people. If we are police … our lives would be at risk even off duty … so what’s wrong with carrying a gun?
@@SueU-x9u Nothing wrong with carrying. I'm just skeptical as to whether or not SHE was honestly carrying on a GOLF COURSE; a leisure setting, to justify flashing her badge for officer safety. Some police chiefs hardly even wear a ballistic vest on duty.
@@terrysmith4465 That's right, and full benefits and gets to keep all her firearms. But greed is another beast.She will probably do some security for celebrities or something. It's hard to totally walk away from that power and gun!!
@@ramonbriones4487 You think her abusing her power merits her losing her retirement income and possibly being destitute? What she did is what many, if not most, police chiefs would have done.
But they’re not and never have been. Why? Because a large swath of the American public for centuries hailed them as heroes Especially when they brutalized marginal groups. Well, here we are now. And it won’t go away because it’s ingrained in police culture.
Both......too many unqualified people put in, voted in ( installed ) or placed in leadership positions that they have no business being in. Happening and been happening across the country for too long.....got to stop. Start with OBiden and work your way down....Soros supported lackies.
I know right? Says there's no way to tell what kind of decisions people will make in the future. Yes, there is actually. Base it on past actions, like the one she was fired for in 1995. Easy peasy
I don’t remember getting “special treatment” when I made a big mistake. I got the whole book & library thrown at me. Always remember, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Maybe if she Flashed something else she might still have a job. She must be way better than those Marion Iowa Cops that do a variation of the old Police trick of "Foot in the Door" except using their own (the Cop's hand) hand and bringing the hand upwards and inwards as an innocent person is slowly closing the door at the end of the conversation with Police. The hand illegal enters the room by about 1 1/2", bumps into the closing door, and the Marion Iowa Police then uses that "Bump" to storm into the Apartment and arrest the person being targeted by Police to charge him with Assault.
Precisely. In fact, that is probably the biggest epidemic our country is facing right now. Leaders all of shapes and sized, big and small. From that McDonalds down the street that always is terrible to Tampa Chief Of Police all the way up to Washington DC. Seeing this woman talk like that on the gulf cart reminded me of Kamala Harris. Just totally mentally unfit for any kind of position of authority.
National search…so the mayor of Tampa believes that there are no officers in Tampa PD who deserve to be the Chief?! That’s a slap in the face of the entire police force, 🤬
I think it was the “I’m hoping you’ll just let us go tonight” or the “if you ever need anything, call me…serious” comment bc officers do this frequently. Even family members of officers have cards to let people know they’re a civilian, but family of a law enforcement officer. I’m sure those cards are meant to allow the civilian to get some sort of privilege, courtesy, or discretion if they’re ever stopped or need help.
The cards are intended for an officer to extend courtesy...my friend had given me one but I never just flash or show it if I am pulled over...but kept it in my wallet where it was visible so when I open my wallet for my licenses the cop see it and ask about it...I have gotten out of tickets because of it....but I never just hand it to them if I am pulled over because some cops don't like that and some take it from you...
The cops don’t want you to know its a privilege the rich have for those that donate generously to the police. They get special sticker/label applied to to their license.
Happens all the time. In California, look at the stickers in the lower left corner of the rear windows on vehicles. If you see a firefighter helmet, CALFire, CDF, or other badge type sticker, that's a "hands off" warning to LEO's. So are the expensive "1199" license plate frames that are given out by the CHP for a "donation." There's also a thing about putting a staple in one corner of your driver's license, so that when you hand it to the officer, the staple can be felt, signifying you are also a LEO. Officers who cite or arrest someone "special" or a family member of someone "special," can sometimes put their careers, not just their current job, at risk.
So you are saying then that no lives matter ? Fair enough . Plenty of hope for Humanity , scarce little hope for civility and politeness . I think salamander lives still matter .
@@koraegis Well if you been sitting back waiting for Christ to live your life for you , then all I can tell you is you are already lost . The lord helps those who help themselves . This is why miracles happen every day in the jails around the nation .
Hallelujah! Someone, finally taking responsibility for their actions. I applaud her for doing so and resigning. I was beginning to think those days were over
I noticed that she referenced “throughout OUR city” but she only worked here and rented a token condo here (in my building). I never once saw her though. She must have truly resided in the same place she was pulled over, Oldsmar. Imagine another school shooting and the police chief needs 40 minutes to get there.
I don't know how in the hell this mayor thought she was a good choice because just looking at her it's pretty obvious she was probably what we call in the vernacular a bad cop . You can usually tell really good cops and this person here who I will not call a lady definitely does not have it no way ... she's dirty and I hope the feds investigate each and every complaint about her over the years
Officers have integrity and ethics. The countless videos would prove otherwise. That is why cops and government officials hate cameras and transparency.
Guaranteed the officers in the department already had no respect for her. You are as bad as her if you lump all officers together. Chiefs are political hires
Sounds like just an excuse to get rid of her. If the city was happy with her do you really think they'd get rid of her over not having a license plate on a golf cart?
It wasn't because of the license plate.🙄 Did you miss the part where she flashed her badge and identified herself, in an attempt to be let off with a warning?
Hillary Clinton destroyed 33,000 subpoenaed emails, nada. Adam Schiff, perjury, nada. Joe Biden withholding military aid to Ukraine as a pressure tactic to force the firing of a prosecutor who was investigating Hunter Bidens' corrupt business dealings, ON CAMERA, nada. So yeah, some folks are above the law.
A lot of police men and women get away with quite a lot. I am an old guy and I have seen it myself and told true happenings from numerous people,it is a shame,but it is true,especially years back!
Tom, agreed. I was in a traffic accident where the other driver ran a stop sign and totaled my truck. The city had put the stop sign behind a tree and the other driver could not see it. So I got a lawyer and he filed a case against the city. What happened? Suddenly the city police were following me everywhere I went. I caught one in my backyard face pressed against my kitchen window looking in. Coming home from college classes one night I got pulled over " for not having my headlights on" was the claim. I was cuffed and stuffed in the car no questions were asked of me, I was not read my rights nor told what was being charged with. At booking the cop gave me a field test, I told him I have a walking impairment from military service and sometimes left leg causes problems. I walk the line no problem. I bail out and get a lawyer who shows me the charge sheet 1.) Refusing to blow. 2.) Blowing 0.18 Like I said, I had just left college classes and colleges do not serve alcohol in class or on campus. Now I was not offered the chance to blow at the scene. Like I said it was out of my car, into cuffs and in his back seat. At booking everything was on video with sound. When I brought up how the charges contradicted each other and the cop was made a false report the judge said one thing " That does not matter. GUILTY!!" Never again will I trust a cop. Cops treat and think everyone is guilty yet expect the public to treat all cops as if they are honest.
Judges and high ranking politicians, Republicans in particular, but same goes for almost all Democrats, get away with so much as well because few ever cared. And that's been going on for decades, even as far back as the 30s. Seriously, judges could just sentence you without giving much thought if they wanted to, such as with Alex Jones. And that's despite the judges doing a lot of questionable stuff. Even parents can get away with far worse than their kids ever will.
It is social media in these times. In other times this incident would not have been known. It would have been kept quiet by the mayor and city manager. They have the power to control what punishment or the chief.
She's only sorry because she was forced to be sorry. This kind of crap is completely out of control. Especially considering how they're supposed to be held to higher standards meanwhile a kid working at Taco bell part time has more accountability..
I have a friend who is a retired from TPD. She said Mary is nice person but she has a history of using her badge for getting favors. Ten years ago she did it to try to get out of a DUI and got suspended because of it. Chief Castor wanted a woman to fill the vacancy she created when she became mayor. I I've had interactions with Castor when she was with the police force. She was very professional.
@@Dboyquicks10 Mary O'Connor was not the chief when she got stopped. Mayor Castor had som opposition to the appointment but I guess she had friends in high places. Mary O'Connor was evidently a poor choice.
I worked with the Gig Harbor Washington PD Chief when he was a Detective in DMPD in Washington. He got picked as PD Chief. For that small town. Remember the terrible shooting The Tacoma PD Chief SHOT his X wife in front of his kids and then turned the gun on himself. Got to talk with some of the Tacoma officers a Long time after this crazy selfish EGO driving PD Chief for Tacoma did this.. They said this guy was on such a trip. He got to be guild President, then got picked as Chief of Tacoma Washington PD. He was such a jerk. The Tacoma cops words NOT mine. Anyway what Im saying is can't these departments look within. Me saying the former Detective of Des Moines Washington had to investigate this shooting. And a terrible Mayor of Tacoma Washington PICKED this dirt bag as CHIEF. The PD in America never looks within who can LEAD a Department, or who is just going to be a YES boy or girl for City Leaders. We see the Results. It Doesn't matter if you do a national search. The end is always the same. Such terrible Leadership in PD Chiefs in today's world. There has to be ONE rank and FILE cop out there from within those departments that would make an outstanding PD Chief. They NEVER pick that person.
So many positions like police chief, school superintendent and city manager, are farmed out. Most of their "leadership skills" are based on their fund raising skills, through bond elections.
@@bkwil6078 Derek Chauvin had an average of one police misconduct complaint for violence or other abuses in each of his 20 years as a cop. He too was hired because of his gender. He was treated with kid gloves and wound up murdering a citizen, with several accomplices-all men. They did what many other male cops have done. It may have been about gender in this case, but not in all cases. Believe it or not, some women are highly competent.
@@raystanczak4277 There are gender *and* racial quotas in the police force believe it or not, lol. (Also in other government/private industries). When it becomes very hard to find someone to fill the quota, you have to lower your standards and that is the main problem with these quotas, but really that's just the main problem with quotas in general.
@@cathycook2905 agreed- most females vote authoritarian Even more than males Nothing they like better but controlling others, state control, and doing what they're told Even more than collectivist Republicans High neuroticism and high agreeablness is a dangerous combination.
A good police chief would never do anything to place themselves or their department in a negative light The mere act of what she did negates any good she may have done in the past. By betraying the public trust with her unethical conduct that night she may have set the department up for failure within the community they serve. Not that it was ever spotless but this sure as heck didn't help. The video was just more ammo for the cop haters to use in an effort to increase the divide/mistrust between officer and their community. Trust is easy to lose but fairly difficult, if not impossible, to earn back.
1995 she was reinstated after assaulting an individual badly. Not just any individual but a coworker police officer. Just imagine what she had done to citizens and remember, cameras weren’t as prevalent as now.
When the officer asked her to identify yourself if she would have handed over a badge with her license there is nothing wrong with that. But it's the way she asked, and the fact she was asking if she was being taped
If the powers-that-be allow that mayor to be part of the selection process, they are nuts! She clearly has very poor judgment in people - even folks with a clear record/history of poor judgment, violence when challenged by authority, and abuse of power. Sounds like a new mayor would be in order as well.
People are slowly learning the reality that police are people just like you and me. There isn't anything exceptional about that. Except the power that we allow them to have.
@@MacGiollaCostigan it becomes a popularity contest. An office filled by another "elected" know nothing. The job should be awarded on merit and experience.
There's been worst things officers have done. There was an office that was affiliated with a gang. That officer is still working and has never re-signed. It's the politics of the city.
I don’t think an officer reported it. I believe Creative Loafing (of all news sources) discovered this and reported on it. The other news outlets picked it up from there. I am glad they exposed this though. Btw, I am a relative of a good TPD detective that tried to fix the department in the 70s by working with the FBI to hold the dirty officers accountable. He was subsequently murdered in his front doorway. His name was Richard Lee Cloud. His story is interesting if you’d like to Google it.
I am a retired officer, I had no high rank. I work occasionally as a contracted Armed Detention Officer For the US Marshalls. None of that can get me out of a Ticket. But being Humble can occasionally lead to getting a Warning if the Police officer who pulls you over wants to.Either way he's just doing his job because contrary to popular belief Police Officers are Human and they give breaks to Civilians mores than you think.
It's well known that LE give professional courtesy to each other. As one person said "all I had to do was throw down the badge" Anyone that has LE in their family knows this. Where in I get a $180.00 dollar ticket the badge gets off free of charge.
Lol Leo's are the biggest gang in the USA. Leo's can do whatever they want to civilians. 90% of thise employed by & for the people cannot even recite the entire first amendment, despite taking a oath to protect constitutional rights of citizens. How can we the public trust cops if they don't even know the rights they are supposed to be protecting. There is hundreds of videos of this sad fact on display , to back the above statements. So what happens when Leo's infringe on constitutional rights ? NOTHING, because the fact is when police, police the police, police always win. As well if by chance a citizen does win in court to prove wrongdoing what happens to the officer's... nothing at all. You see it's all about money folks, it takes thousands to prove innocents in court & it may take years to do so. What happens after that ? Well it's no surprise that it's not law enforcement who is liable no the taxpayers pay off the suits. Plus the entire justice system is set up to denial of holding officer's & courts accountable. And why not if it's all on the taxpayers to pay off suits. There is no such thing as a good cop, because so called good cops back the bad cops eveytime. Videos of this are abound across the nation. Do not believe the lie of law enforcement wanting public trust, as Leo's are trained to treat citizens as the enemy from recruitment on. Go ahead and ask the next officer you meet to recite the entire first amendment ( of the Supreme law of the land our constitution) be prepared to be let down. Oh and the same can be said of nearly all elected & unelected employees of the people, it is sad they swore an oath yet are ignorant of the rights of the people. As a Constitutional rights advocate, I can tell you all this out of first hand knowledge, to many times my rights have been trampled on by Leo's just wanting to get an arrest to keep the public coffers flowing. We the people absolutely cannot trust any law enforcement in out nation if they continue to trample on the people's rights openly.
@Timothy Barnes why would I , because there is thousands of videos to prove police are not on the side of the citizens. The police swear an oath to protect the citizens, to uphold the constitutional rights of the public, yet 90% cannot even recite the entire first amendment. Go ahead prove me wrong and ask a officer to recite it ( if you dare that is) Ask any employee of the people to recite the first amendment in entirety if you dare , see the truth for yourself.
This shows you how the police chiefs expect to badge their way out of trouble, instead of owning it and taking a ticket. It couldn’t have cost that much, just pay it.
The shame of this is all of the people who pay her salary via taxes who were written citations, fined, etc. for the same thing they got stopped for. They don't get a pass. They get to pay while she is above the laws she oversees the enforcement of.
She's only sorry because she was forced to be sorry. This kind of crap is completely out of control. Especially considering how they're supposed to be held to higher standards meanwhile a kid working at Taco bell part time has more accountability..
That was her third chance not second. Her being reinstated after the assault in 1995 was her second chance.
Lmao wtf
💯 white privilegee
She should have never been selected as Chief of Police. Never!
@@TheOriginalKings it’s not just her, it’s the entire police culture. Notice the cop DID let her go. Notice how confident she was that he would. They ALL do this. She just got caught.
@@jaxsmith1204 No, it may not be. My dad, a retired Miami-Dade Police Officer said what I said. She should have never been reinstated back when she was terminated and she definitely should not have been hired as the Chief of Police anywhere.
Trying to beat a ticket $100
Using your badge and losing your job , priceless
She resigned, which means she didn't lose her job, she can go anywhere and be a cop, your cop perhaps. That is why we need to fire these tyrants. Not let them resign. When you steal from your job do they let you resign? No, I didn't think so. 😊
@georgeLUVharrison resigning from your job MEANS YOU LOST YOUR JOB. It means your not working there anymore. Fired or not. They forced her to resign which means she would have gotten fired if she didn't resign. Gabeesh
@@johnnygoumba59 nah dog. Look into it. Fired for a cop is a big deal. Resigning means they just quit. It doesn't go against them and they can apply in a different state and or county.. Ya know if you quit a bank with a notice and tried to get rehired, they'd probably take you back. If you are fired it is hard.
Resigning is giving notice. You're not fired. It doesn't go against you. You literally say " I quit." believe me. Cops resign all the time and get hired in a week in a different place.
@@johnnygoumba59 read this
@@johnnygoumba59 here. Read this.
Keep in mind tyrants investigate themselves and more often than not ( not just what MAIN media shows) they find no wrong doing. Then hit me back up. Keep in mind.... Cops who have resigned are employed again somewhere else. You can find this on google.
Employees who resign to avoid the consequences of disciplinary action may cause implications for employers. In this blog, we’ll provide insights and guidance for employers dealing with these unique challenges.
If an employee is midway through a disciplinary process and suspects that dismissal is imminent, they may feel that resigning is their only option to save face and maintain their reputation.
Whether it’s better to quit than be fired is open to debate. However, if reputation is the employee’s primary concern, leaving on their own terms allows them to frame their departure in a more positive light to a prospective employer.
But where does this leave employers? Do you have to accept the resignation? Do you abandon the disciplinary process or continue full steam ahead? Do you have to provide them with a reference?
Here’s what you need to know when an employee chooses resignation during a disciplinary procedure.
Can I refuse the employee's resignation?
It’s a common misconception that an employee’s notice of resignation isn’t valid unless it has been “accepted” by the employer. The truth is that whether you want to or not, you cannot reject someone’s resignation if they have provided you with the appropriate amount of notice.
Notice periods should be laid down in the employee’s contract of employment. If there is no such provision in the contract and the employee has been employed for one month or more, the legal minimum amount of notice they must give is one week.
The common law position is that an employee’s notice is effective as soon as it is given to the employer. From that point onward, it can’t be refused by the employer or withdrawn by the employee without the other’s agreement.
You can ask an employee to confirm their resignation writing; however, unless this is required under their contract of employment, there’s no legal requirement for notice of resignation to be given in a particular form, and no requirement for notice to be given in writing before it takes effect.
Should I push on with disciplinary?
Whether or not you should continue the disciplinary procedure will depend on whether the employee has resigned with notice or resigned with immediate effect.
If the employee gives notice of their resignation, you should continue the process. It may be that they’ve committed an act of minor misconduct which only results in a warning, in which case there will be no repercussions on the individual. However, if the disciplinary process determines that the employee has committed an act of gross misconduct, such as theft, physical violence, gross negligence or serious insubordination, they can be summarily dismissed (in other words, dismissed without notice). This will supersede their resignation, and the reason for the termination of the employment relationship will be deemed as dismissal for gross misconduct rather than resignation.
If the employee resigns with immediate effect, you are unlikely, in most circumstances, to need to continue the process. However, you should retain notes of the disciplinary procedure as this will help you to defend any subsequent claims made to an Employment Tribunal by evidencing the steps taken and demonstrating that you followed a fair procedure. In certain circumstances (for example, when there is a safeguarding issue in the care or education sectors), you may still need to reach a conclusion and can offer the option to the former employee to continue to be involved in the process.
@@johnnygoumba59 @@johnnygoumba59 here. Read this.
Keep in mind tyrants investigate themselves and more often than not ( not just what MAIN media shows) they find no wrong doing. Then hit me back up. Keep in mind.... Cops who have resigned are employed again somewhere else. You can find this on google.
Employees who resign to avoid the consequences of disciplinary action may cause implications for employers. In this blog, we’ll provide insights and guidance for employers dealing with these unique challenges.
If an employee is midway through a disciplinary process and suspects that dismissal is imminent, they may feel that resigning is their only option to save face and maintain their reputation.
Whether it’s better to quit than be fired is open to debate. However, if reputation is the employee’s primary concern, leaving on their own terms allows them to frame their departure in a more positive light to a prospective employer.
But where does this leave employers? Do you have to accept the resignation? Do you abandon the disciplinary process or continue full steam ahead? Do you have to provide them with a reference?
Here’s what you need to know when an employee chooses resignation during a disciplinary procedure.
Can I refuse the employee's resignation?
It’s a common misconception that an employee’s notice of resignation isn’t valid unless it has been “accepted” by the employer. The truth is that whether you want to or not, you cannot reject someone’s resignation if they have provided you with the appropriate amount of notice.
Notice periods should be laid down in the employee’s contract of employment. If there is no such provision in the contract and the employee has been employed for one month or more, the legal minimum amount of notice they must give is one week.
The common law position is that an employee’s notice is effective as soon as it is given to the employer. From that point onward, it can’t be refused by the employer or withdrawn by the employee without the other’s agreement.
You can ask an employee to confirm their resignation writing; however, unless this is required under their contract of employment, there’s no legal requirement for notice of resignation to be given in a particular form, and no requirement for notice to be given in writing before it takes effect.
Should I push on with disciplinary?
Whether or not you should continue the disciplinary procedure will depend on whether the employee has resigned with notice or resigned with immediate effect.
If the employee gives notice of their resignation, you should continue the process. It may be that they’ve committed an act of minor misconduct which only results in a warning, in which case there will be no repercussions on the individual. However, if the disciplinary process determines that the employee has committed an act of gross misconduct, such as theft, physical violence, gross negligence or serious insubordination, they can be summarily dismissed (in other words, dismissed without notice). This will supersede their resignation, and the reason for the termination of the employment relationship will be deemed as dismissal for gross misconduct rather than resignation.
If the employee resigns with immediate effect, you are unlikely, in most circumstances, to need to continue the process. However, you should retain notes of the disciplinary procedure as this will help you to defend any subsequent claims made to an Employment Tribunal by evidencing the steps taken and demonstrating that you followed a fair procedure. In certain circumstances (for example, when there is a safeguarding issue in the care or education sectors), you may still need to reach a conclusion and can offer the option to the former employee to continue to be involved in the process.
You can learn a lot about a person once they have power.
Well said. This reminds me of every co-worker I’ve ever worked with once they got a promotion to a position of “power”.
@@JakelikejakefromSF4936yup Most let it get to their head and go on a power trip. The only time I’ve seen it work was if they were humble to begin with.
Power over who? I would have told fear to F off, badge or no badge.
@@JakelikejakefromSF4936 you'd do the same
@@smokescreen2146 Not everyone
I watched the bodycam video of this incident not knowing what it was about. The first thing I noticed was the lady in the passenger seat of that golf cart because of her condescending smile. I immediately thought that seemed very out of place for someone getting pulled over. She seemed almost happy about it. Then after she revealed herself it made sense. She knew she was gonna get to play the big shot. Gross.
Great work detective. We all saw that.
My Dad was a cop (retired). This is the norm, and she would have gotten away with it before the body cam era. The only reason the officer gave her the citation was because he knew the body cam was on. It is a technology that is helping to curb this kind of culture.
Thank you. Sadly yeah this was common. I used to have a fire department ID that was always visible near my drivers license but I never flashed it when being pulled over but I probably got a warning instead of citation at least once.
@@justlook.productionsSpot On..
Deutsch..
Walter bruch ( 1942 ) CCTV Inventor..
@@justlook.productionsYou should get this extra consideration if you're a lowly public servant like a police officer or fireman, not a politician though. It should be an example of blue collar solidarity, where the working classes help one another out when it's not a serious infraction. Not sure about a police chief using it though. She probably makes 80 grand a year.
I donate to the National law enforcement officers memorial fund and I have my sticker placed right above my brake tag, with the year written in big letters on it so they know I'm current. Idk of it will get me out of a minor jam, but it's a good cause to donate to, and I hope it will at least give them a little extra consideration for my situation if it's a minor thing.
Yes it took the pressure off the officer to "go along with the good ol' boy network" so his record was clean and his integrity was not shot along with her's.
You wouldn’t need technology to curve a culture if people wouldn’t allow bs cultures to flourish. But here we are in a world full of cowards 🤷🏻♂️
She's not sorry because she truly feels guilty, she's sorry because she got caught.
Yeah, we know that saying by now. Retire it in the same garbage pile this b*tch of an excuse for an officer and a humanbeing should be thrown in.
@Falcon2 Lol When you have a real job and you resign it’s because you were almost certainly made to resign. She was fired, essentially.
How did she end up police chief anyway you cant tell me she was the best for the job look at her.
People in high positions should get higher scrutiny. Believe what people show you when they start.
Y'all can argue all day long but she looks like she definitely got some cheeks I wouldn't mind getting drunk with
Power doesn't change anyone. It just reveals who they are.
No Comment Such As Usual Suspects Or It's Their Culture? Hmmm
Beautifully said, so true
We pay her and the rest. Corruption has to be punishable from top to bottom. Otherwise We can call USA, CUBA.
That's why you don't hire people based on their gender or race, she was a sexist-hypocrite for stealing a man's job through sex-discrimination hiring-policies. She was a usurping sexist hypocrite who will reap what she sows.
Exactly
So you get forced to resign for flashing your badge but not for allowing your officers to inflict brutality on the public? What a world
The only comment that should be made
So all cops are brutal? I've been a cop...and if people would listen to simple requests.... Things would never get carried away.
@@gman8591 Stop lying
No lie … kid.
@@TeddyRomas So you sh!t what gman8591 eats? That’s weird
Maybe she thought being corrupt was one of the perks of the job.
Well, it is, unfortunately. Just not in this case.
Maybe she'll become a politician. Corruption is the norm there
You do know she will get pension for the rest of her life right? If you didn't know, well know you know. She doesn't have to EVER work again
@@chadwiltse Especially as a RepubliCON.
Porks of the job lol
The word is not betrayal, the word is *CORRUPTION.* Period. 😐
This was hardly corruption.
@@tcla3854 all because of stupid licence plate , it's child's play , she shouldn't have been let go of something so minor , what a clownshow , officer have done worse things and kept their jobs lol
@@crisalcantara7671 Acting as if you’re above the law as a POLICE CHIEF is literally corruption within the force. Get your brain checked.
@@tcla3854 your standards are obviously very low but luckily ours aren't
@@ndub4172 she wasn't acting like she was above the law. Maybe you should watch the video again. Also, if you can't reach your point without insulting someone, maybe it's your head needing to be checked.
She should have never been rehired..She was a poor choice and she showed it yet again
Sometimes you gotta let the stage set itself. But yea money wise not a good return investment.
Omg.
Forget that part. She shoulda been fired and revoke that pension. In the end she won
Probably in cahoots with the mayor.
It's called affirmative action. Dems love it.
A cop fired for beating someone on a traffic stop , is reinstated and goes on to be the Chief !
Only in USA
Sounds about right. 😂🤣
Not someone, it was an officer she did that to
That was confusing. It sounded like they said she hit a police officer.
And they wonder why we don't trust them
What makes this worse is that the mayor can’t admit she made a mistake in hiring her! How was she ever allowed to rejoin the police after being arrested for assaulting a fellow officer? Some of the things that happen in this world truly blow my mind!
What do you mean? Are you suggesting there should be a shred of accountability for cops, even when there is no viral video? 🤣🤣
Women are the wrong gender for power. They get too much special treatment, and usually forgiven for their actions. Men no one really gives a stuff about ur feelings, ur held accountable. This lady cop must of pissed off someone powerful to be held accountable like this.
You know what makes your comment stupid? This ain’t about the mayor!
@@teamridgeback ok Turbo
@@teamridgebackhow is the comment stupid, it wasn't just about the officer though was it ?. It was about the mayor hiring her in the first place as well, if you watch the full video.
Thank you to all the engineers and scientists who gave us these body cameras which are finally giving us some of the justice that has escaped over the years. ❤
You're welcome. My mum helped in the testing of the first prototypes. I became an engineer because I thought what she did was super cool.
Exactly
Until you yourself get caught 😆
Well then everyone needs to wear these and walk around ... Esp husbands and wives... Esp the husbands... Then we will know whose fault things are ... Bcos guys can't remember things
Lol now imagine if we had cameras on the internets or on every street corner, maybe the regular public can be left alone so we can catch all criminals.
The way her husband is smiling while she throws her badge and title around shows she has done this many times before.
Of course she has. You can tell by the freedom and ease of the way she makes the request.
One of the advantages of being an equality diversity hire
So what? She wasn't driving drunk or selling drugs across the border. She was golfing
@@DennisHala-bg4mtWithOUT a license!!
@@59Alaskan without a license PLATE. It was a golf cart
That mayor should be accountable as well
No he shouldn't
You have to give the Mayor credit for asking for the chiefs resignation.
No that's not right
There should be no second chance. They hold a powerful position and should be held to a high standard.
Right, second chance to do something worse!
Thing is, this wasn't a mistake. This was a purpose abuse of power. Imagine all those under the leadership of someone like that
Exactlly right
Something tells me that she may get a third chance and start the process all over again as a cadet😂😂😂
stay in school lil girl
If you want to see what kind of a person someone is give them some power.
Or look to take it all away
"all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," Romans 3:23
cough congress cough
Democrats in a nutshell.
@@thecomedypilot5894was bush a democrat?
Look at the pride on her husband's face, he is so proud of his powerful wife. Priceless.
LOL! I noticed that too! What a BUFOON!
I wonder if he looks the same when she’s drops her robe and says “want some honey “ 😂
I thought the same thing. Beta male. Should have talked to the officer instead of leaving it to his wife
he a culkold
@@Gixer750pilot LOL....NO! For that you need a face of terror, like "Scream"
If you get fired over something at a police department, there should be no department jumping allowed. One and done
You’re right. Sadly that only happens if their certification is taken away. It doesn’t happen very often because I’ve seen officers bounce around to different precincts. My father in law serves as a captain and has been a police officer for around 40 yrs. I’ve heard horror stories. One of the officers that works under him murdered two different people. Two different times. Yet that officer is someone still on the streets
That’s the truth. Your state certification or whatever it is cops have, should be suspended with a “show cause” type deal where you have to attend classes and retraining before you can get it back and hired on somewhere else. Shouldn’t be a fired on Friday, patrolling in the next city over on Monday.
@@nowjamessays
Depends on the something.
Check out the deputy in Springfield, Il. who shot an unarmed lady in the face, claiming she was gonna throw a pot of boiling water on him. FIFTH stop on his dedicated crime-fighter tour in four years. Seriously. Including two dui's along the way. Bullshit.
She’ll do great as a politician!
looks like Kamala lol
Lol. Sad but true 👍
She's crooked so definitely a trumpster.
She looks nothing like Kamala Harris
She's Whyte Whyte , pale and crusty, Kamala Harris looks more natural, the older Whyte people get the paler and crusty they look
All the stuff she probably got away with for 30 years, what a hack. Now off she goes to collect a pension courtesy of the tax payers she swore to "serve and protect", but used and abused instead. Thank you for your SELF-service Chief.
Some of the thanks should go to hack mayor. Shim knew her past and still hired her. Could never figure why they didn't promote the assistance chief. He had a good record of service and the support of his fellow officers
probably lol. stop being a joke
This is what happens when u put women in charge of high positions
That's what happens when gender is the prime criterion.
@@thebeatnumber sadly yeah, now instead of hring the best and most qualified, now we have to cover every diversity. Soon we will be seeing quadruple amputee lesbian of color police chiefs being hired across the country. I have nothing against diversity but when it starts putting my loved ones at risk because they are hiring for diversity rather than competence, then I get pissed off.
Wow. Someone being held accountable; what a miracle.
It is a "miracle "
Accountability...
😂😂
dud- - conclusion- ''' There is a God.''''
Only because of a viral video. No video, or if the video doesn't go viral, no accountability. This is why cops hate cameras. Cameras are the only thing that can deliver justice to them, when they are wrong. Without incontrovertible video evidence, 100% of them get away with whatever it is they did.
She is just like every nurse saying they are a nurse before you even say anything to them 😂
@@ScottBlockbuster
What? Issues?
It's amazing that in the age of bodycams, some officials still try to get special treatment.
Dumb.
… and they often do. Smh
Policing timeline can be divided as BB (before bodycam) and AB(after bodycam). I notice police officers behave much nicer with bodycams than 10 years ago when they didn’t have bodycams.
@@llw2606 No doubt. But bodycams have protected both police and suspects from false allegations.
@@presto709 not to mention providing us with hours of entertainment
The mayor doesn't regret her choice because she's the same type of person that will probably do the same exact thing if pulled over, and it's also a tactic to save face and not admit any fault.
Or maybe she means what she says
The mayor is dirty; facts
It all starts with the mayor
Why wouldn’t I use my job as a cop to escape a traffic ticket though? If I work at Popeyes imma eat some free chicken and biscuits
@@Loch1210😂😂 I’m mad you made a tad bit of sense 😂😂😂
The fact that she didn't just take the ticket and "fix" it later tells me all I need to know about her decision-making abilities.
Rite it would have been a small fine
She's not fit for the job
It's impossible to fix it later. You clearly don't know the process.
how on earth can someone who was charged with assault of an officer, obstruction and disorderly intoxication, and kicked out of the force previously - continue to fail upwards to become chief of police. She sounds like a complete liability and it's scandalous that she ever held that position, she shouldn't even be an officer.
She will clearly abuse any power she is ever given so she should not be given any further leadership positions. Expecting to be let go by the officer is one thing, but to hand him her business card and tell him to call her "if he ever needed anything" is dangerous. We all know she meant she would do him some favor in return. What a corrupt woman.
Quid pro quo 😮
This applies to Women in leadership roles. Not all but most. About the position, not about the job
Indeed. It's individuals such as these that make you distrust the whole system!
The dog catching position is open.
What are you people crying about? Yall act like this is quadrouple murder case.
Come on man, stop acting so ridiculous.
The minuscule things that they get in trouble for and the murderous things that they get away with
Well said.
America is falling into a third word society, and going broke because they are spending too much tax payer money on wars and worthless law enforcement officer
Yeah like bush killed 3000 New Yorkers and a million Iraqis. But trump gets in trouble for a tweet
Likely their buddy wanted to be chief and they saw an opportunity. 99% likely.
You see congressional politicians do worse with less punitive action taken. This is petty, granted the whole “if you need anything, call me.” Is totally meant as a favor. Shoulda cut her pay 25% for a year and leave her in office to feel the shame and hurt the wallet a while. Force her to get past the embarrassment of being caught and make it sting a bit. Don’t give her an out to find a new job and start over elsewhere. That’s more a favor to her.
Just another cop who thinks the law does not apply to them.
That incredible sense of entitlement that some people have only shows how much people
That wield authority need to be supervised
Vigorously .
But when a cop gives you a warning, you giggle, but perhaps, everybody should just get traffic tickets for infractions with no exceptions as to who they are, so let's polish our halos one more time. How about that old guy grabbing that little girl and whispering in her ear and sniffing her hair must be ok.
@@Socrates-o4q
Those same types are in the police force as well .
Civilian supervision , with a big stick .
@@Socrates-o4q Silly wabbit!
She had a very long history of flashing her badge
She can't flash anything else...lol
@@howardroussel 🤣🤣🤣🤣
She flashed more then her badge to get her job 🙄
Why do they need a nationwide search. Isn't there anyone qualified that knows the local environment.
Yeah, like the interim chief. But he wasn't a female
What happened to professional courtesy only in Florida
No big deal
She wasn't doing anything seriously bad..
She lost me when she claimed that she identified herself for offficer safety and not necessarily for preferential treatment. Who goes golfing with a gun, if that??!
She clearly stated that she was hoping that the officer would let her and her husband go. Her lack of integrity over something so minor was probably the bigger reason why she got let go. She can't be trusted. WTH
Another naughty,naughty little girl!
She will be getting coal for Christmas 🎄
There’s people that take their find in every place.
Y’all need to stop behaving like you are good people.
If we are police … our lives would be at risk even off duty … so what’s wrong with carrying a gun?
@@SueU-x9u I think these 3 are not saying anything about the guns.
I think they are just saying you should not abuse power.
@@SueU-x9u Nothing wrong with carrying. I'm just skeptical as to whether or not SHE was honestly carrying on a GOLF COURSE; a leisure setting, to justify flashing her badge for officer safety. Some police chiefs hardly even wear a ballistic vest on duty.
Y’all know she’s just gonna get hired at another department, right?
She was retired when she took this job I don't think she'll be looking for another job she makes 80 grand a year for retirement
As she should
@@terrysmith4465 That's right, and full benefits and gets to keep all her firearms. But greed is another beast.She will probably do some security for celebrities or something. It's hard to totally walk away from that power and gun!!
Tax payers are going to retire her.
Says who.!?? She is WHITE!!!!
Imagine the world before body cameras
Before body cameras it was the cops word against the abused, dead, and mistreated black citizens. 🤔😑🤷🏽♂️
Most of us lived it and have stories first and secondhand
The world before cameras and forensics was wild, you could get away with anything as long as no one saw you do it
Body cams don't tell the whole story. They can be shut off, or the cop can shut off just the audio. Or they can be hidden from the public, or......
D.E.I. strikes again. Still gets that cushy pension, too, on the taxpayer’s dime.
All politicians an police should be held to this standard
What standard? Full pension and ride off into the sunset? Lol she shoulda been fired and stripped of that pension. It's a shame really
Instead they’re held to far lower standards that civilians are.
@@ramonbriones4487 You think her abusing her power merits her losing her retirement income and possibly being destitute? What she did is what many, if not most, police chiefs would have done.
But they’re not and never have been. Why? Because a large swath of the American public for centuries hailed them as heroes Especially when they brutalized marginal groups. Well, here we are now. And it won’t go away because it’s ingrained in police culture.
@@Papillon_2010 yes and they should ALL lose their pension.
I don't know what's worse; the fact that it happened, or that the mayor feels no regrets.
Both......too many unqualified people put in, voted in ( installed ) or placed in leadership positions that they have no business being in. Happening and been happening across the country for too long.....got to stop. Start with OBiden and work your way down....Soros supported lackies.
I know right? Says there's no way to tell what kind of decisions people will make in the future. Yes, there is actually. Base it on past actions, like the one she was fired for in 1995.
Easy peasy
Why should the mayor have any regrets for giving someone second chance over something that happened 30 YEARS AGO?
@@southtexasobserver3306 watch the video again. That's why.
@@brucehicks5817 i’ve seen the video have you? What did the mayor do wrong?
I don’t remember getting “special treatment” when I made a big mistake. I got the whole book & library thrown at me. Always remember, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
@fleabag-bh9wh Well yeah, that’s a given.
Exactly
You're Fired!!!
Yeah, an they want us to believe that flashing her badge once during a traffic stop was the worst thing she did as a LEO...
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Maybe if she Flashed something else she might still have a job. She must be way better than those Marion Iowa Cops that do a variation of the old Police trick of "Foot in the Door" except using their own (the Cop's hand) hand and bringing the hand upwards and inwards as an innocent person is slowly closing the door at the end of the conversation with Police. The hand illegal enters the room by about 1 1/2", bumps into the closing door, and the Marion Iowa Police then uses that "Bump" to storm into the Apartment and arrest the person being targeted by Police to charge him with Assault.
She won't be flashing her Tampa Police Chief badge or handing out any business cards anymore.
@@davidwebb2411 😉
Some people DO NOT belong in “high places”, places of authority and power, she is one of them.
Precisely. In fact, that is probably the biggest epidemic our country is facing right now. Leaders all of shapes and sized, big and small. From that McDonalds down the street that always is terrible to Tampa Chief Of Police all the way up to Washington DC. Seeing this woman talk like that on the gulf cart reminded me of Kamala Harris. Just totally mentally unfit for any kind of position of authority.
I’ve recently figured out that most people in charge of anything are idiots.😂
Wud u include trump and de santis in this list?
As is true of the mayor who wanted her in the position, knowing full well she was no good, to begin with. IAD look into kickbacks or nepotism?
Not idiots. Completely corrupt. @@bitburg40
If she pulled her badge it means she has done it before and nothing happened. Good for the cop that called that number.
She used her position for a 'golf cart' stop. This might be an SNL skit soon.
..........Fingers Crossed
National search…so the mayor of Tampa believes that there are no officers in Tampa PD who deserve to be the Chief?! That’s a slap in the face of the entire police force, 🤬
Sounds more like it’s a slap in the face to Tampa citizens not the gangmenbers paid for by tax dollars
sometimes corruption runs deep and you need new blood to weed out the old gang or things never get better......
The applicants have to check at least one DEI box.
And saying the public will get to decide also 💩
I'm pretty sure Tampa is within the nation.
I think it was the “I’m hoping you’ll just let us go tonight” or the “if you ever need anything, call me…serious” comment bc officers do this frequently. Even family members of officers have cards to let people know they’re a civilian, but family of a law enforcement officer. I’m sure those cards are meant to allow the civilian to get some sort of privilege, courtesy, or discretion if they’re ever stopped or need help.
The cards are intended for an officer to extend courtesy...my friend had given me one but I never just flash or show it if I am pulled over...but kept it in my wallet where it was visible so when I open my wallet for my licenses the cop see it and ask about it...I have gotten out of tickets because of it....but I never just hand it to them if I am pulled over because some cops don't like that and some take it from you...
The cops don’t want you to know its a privilege the rich have for those that donate generously to the police. They get special sticker/label applied to to their license.
Got one from a retired cop of another state just for sealcoattin his driveway every other year. It's definitely a get out of jail free card.
Happens all the time. In California, look at the stickers in the lower left corner of the rear windows on vehicles. If you see a firefighter helmet, CALFire, CDF, or other badge type sticker, that's a "hands off" warning to LEO's. So are the expensive "1199" license plate frames that are given out by the CHP for a "donation." There's also a thing about putting a staple in one corner of your driver's license, so that when you hand it to the officer, the staple can be felt, signifying you are also a LEO. Officers who cite or arrest someone "special" or a family member of someone "special," can sometimes put their careers, not just their current job, at risk.
We need to investigate this also
In other words, she’s going to let the stink die down before pursuing a police job in a neighboring jurisdiction.
Unfortunately the wrong people get second chances to be a bigger jerk than before!🤬😔
A world of injustice
You give people a little power and authority and it goes straight to their heads! There’s no hope for humanity.
It's a thing of the past my friend
Only in Christ
So you are saying then that no lives matter ? Fair enough . Plenty of hope for Humanity , scarce little hope for civility and politeness . I think salamander lives still matter .
@@koraegis Well if you been sitting back waiting for Christ to live your life for you , then all I can tell you is you are already lost . The lord helps those who help themselves . This is why miracles happen every day in the jails around the nation .
@@timc333 I truly dislike to say this but life only matters to the victims. No one's life matters anymore. We're wiping ourselves out. Edited for typo
Hallelujah! Someone, finally taking responsibility for their actions. I applaud her for doing so and resigning. I was beginning to think those days were over
her husband looked so proud of her...
An equity hire never goes right.
Our society is at the beginning of a rough ride
Male cops have done way worse, corruption with just a system and Police have always existed
How is she equity hire ? You act as if lot of the cops are not hired bc they think like her
@@Moidsaretrashmisandryisbasedshe's a checked box for sure
You all act like this is an anomaly. This happens everyday all over America.
GOOD RIDDINS. WHAT A SORRY EXCUSE FOR A COP! PATHETIC!! The mayor needs replaced as well!!
I'm glad she was held accountable. Her resignation letter was ridiculous though.
ridiculous I agree, allowed to resign. she will just go to another police dept and end up doing something just as ridiculous or worse
@@roblewis570 as an Officer yes maybe, but no Chief can do that. it just wouldnt happen
I noticed that she referenced “throughout OUR city” but she only worked here and rented a token condo here (in my building). I never once saw her though. She must have truly resided in the same place she was pulled over, Oldsmar. Imagine another school shooting and the police chief needs 40 minutes to get there.
Of course nobody never want to accept Accountability or Responsibility.
I don't know how in the hell this mayor thought she was a good choice because just looking at her it's pretty obvious she was probably what we call in the vernacular a bad cop .
You can usually tell really good cops and this person here who I will not call a lady definitely does not have it no way ... she's dirty and I hope the feds investigate each and every complaint about her over the years
It appears that the mayor is incompetent also
Her poor judgment didn't help at all they wouldn't have to go through this if they only picked a cop with a clean record
To me, the mayor LOOKS incompetent not appears.
She thinks she’s doing good by helping fellow women…. Feminists….smh
Of course there female
Yeah he seems very out of touch 😂
The people are sick and tired of those in uniform acting above the law.
Officers have integrity and ethics. The countless videos would prove otherwise. That is why cops and government officials hate cameras and transparency.
You are so right.
Guaranteed the officers in the department already had no respect for her. You are as bad as her if you lump all officers together. Chiefs are political hires
Sounds like just an excuse to get rid of her. If the city was happy with her do you really think they'd get rid of her over not having a license plate on a golf cart?
It wasn't because of the license plate.🙄
Did you miss the part where she flashed her badge and identified herself, in an attempt to be let off with a warning?
@@jaytee2642 Trust me, that happens all the time. That is the excuse. It isn't the reason.
No one is above the law
The government institutions are above the law
Trumpet guy is. No jail time while democrats rage in excuses.
Hillary Clinton destroyed 33,000 subpoenaed emails, nada. Adam Schiff, perjury, nada. Joe Biden withholding military aid to Ukraine as a pressure tactic to force the firing of a prosecutor who was investigating Hunter Bidens' corrupt business dealings, ON CAMERA, nada. So yeah, some folks are above the law.
politicians are.
bidet potus guy is. no jail time for son pedo while democrats rage in excuses
These people can’t even take care of themselves! How the f’ can we expect them to look out for us?
Right
Imagine throwing your whole "career" away on the odd chance you may have had to face a small fine for a traffic ticket.
If the mayor is such a believer in second chances, maybe she ought to sit in a courtroom beside a judge and hand them out!🤷
A lot of police men and women get away with quite a lot. I am an old guy and I have seen it myself and told true happenings from numerous people,it is a shame,but it is true,especially years back!
sure alot more back then. Now their is the body worn camera and people use the freedom of information act to get the footage.
Tom, agreed. I was in a traffic accident where the other driver ran a stop sign and totaled my truck. The city had put the stop sign behind a tree and the other driver could not see it. So I got a lawyer and he filed a case against the city. What happened? Suddenly the city police were following me everywhere I went. I caught one in my backyard face pressed against my kitchen window looking in.
Coming home from college classes one night I got pulled over " for not having my headlights on" was the claim. I was cuffed and stuffed in the car no questions were asked of me, I was not read my rights nor told what was being charged with. At booking the cop gave me a field test, I told him I have a walking impairment from military service and sometimes left leg causes problems. I walk the line no problem.
I bail out and get a lawyer who shows me the charge sheet
1.) Refusing to blow.
2.) Blowing 0.18
Like I said, I had just left college classes and colleges do not serve alcohol in class or on campus.
Now I was not offered the chance to blow at the scene. Like I said it was out of my car, into cuffs and in his back seat. At booking everything was on video with sound. When I brought up how the charges contradicted each other and the cop was made a false report the judge said one thing " That does not matter. GUILTY!!"
Never again will I trust a cop. Cops treat and think everyone is guilty yet expect the public to treat all cops as if they are honest.
Too many boot lickers out there to feel your pain unfortunately
Judges and high ranking politicians, Republicans in particular, but same goes for almost all Democrats, get away with so much as well because few ever cared. And that's been going on for decades, even as far back as the 30s. Seriously, judges could just sentence you without giving much thought if they wanted to, such as with Alex Jones. And that's despite the judges doing a lot of questionable stuff. Even parents can get away with far worse than their kids ever will.
The general population frequently receives preferential treatment. She had an expectation of privilege. Not excusing her conduct just an observation.
It is social media in these times.
In other times this incident would not have been known.
It would have been kept quiet by the mayor and city manager.
They have the power to control what punishment or the chief.
You’re right! This is nothing new and has gone on for ages! I’m wondering if his footage got audited or something bc officers do this frequently.
And badge cameras make them more accountable.
Body cameras
This golf cart incident says everything we need to know about this woman's character.
Yup she looked like your average normal drunk in a golf cart..she sounded wasted..
Vote the mayor out.
She's only sorry because she was forced to be sorry. This kind of crap is completely out of control. Especially considering how they're supposed to be held to higher standards meanwhile a kid working at Taco bell part time has more accountability..
She thought her female privilege of being a quota police chief would get her off.
I have a friend who is a retired from TPD. She said Mary is nice person but she has a history of using her badge for getting favors. Ten years ago she did it to try to get out of a DUI and got suspended because of it. Chief Castor wanted a woman to fill the vacancy she created when she became mayor. I I've had interactions with Castor when she was with the police force. She was very professional.
Wow good job Tampa. Everyone should have a convicted DUI OR PUBLIC DRUNK FOR POLICE CHIEF. JEEZ
@@Dboyquicks10 Mary O'Connor was not the chief when she got stopped. Mayor Castor had som opposition to the appointment but I guess she had friends in high places. Mary O'Connor was evidently a poor choice.
Isn't a DUI a felony? If it is, how the heck could she retain her job And later be selected as police chief.
@@riccicrozzie8204 Politics
Professional...🤔......Nahh
The bad part is that it was unnecessary in the first place
it's protocol actually
It really was. She and her husband would have been fine.
Fine as in probably resulted in a dui then sure
Sounds like the mayor may be the root of the problem
Not promoting from within the department speaks volumes about the department's cops if the have to look outside of the rank and file.
I worked with the Gig Harbor Washington PD Chief when he was a Detective in DMPD in Washington. He got picked as PD Chief. For that small town. Remember the terrible shooting The Tacoma PD Chief SHOT his X wife in front of his kids and then turned the gun on himself. Got to talk with some of the Tacoma officers a Long time after this crazy selfish EGO driving PD Chief for Tacoma did this.. They said this guy was on such a trip. He got to be guild President, then got picked as Chief of Tacoma Washington PD. He was such a jerk. The Tacoma cops words NOT mine. Anyway what Im saying is can't these departments look within. Me saying the former Detective of Des Moines Washington had to investigate this shooting. And a terrible Mayor of Tacoma Washington PICKED this dirt bag as CHIEF. The PD in America never looks within who can LEAD a Department, or who is just going to be a YES boy or girl for City Leaders. We see the Results. It Doesn't matter if you do a national search. The end is always the same. Such terrible Leadership in PD Chiefs in today's world. There has to be ONE rank and FILE cop out there from within those departments that would make an outstanding PD Chief. They NEVER pick that person.
So many positions like police chief, school superintendent and city manager, are farmed out. Most of their "leadership skills" are based on their fund raising skills, through bond elections.
Not just her. Any cop or officer gets irritated when they get pull over or checked on. They simply think laws don't and shouldn't apply to them.
Not true. I felt embarrassed when I was pulled over once.
That's why you don't hire people for their gender you hire them for their ability
Was she hired because of her gender?
@@raystanczak4277 1000%
AMEN!!!!
@@bkwil6078 Derek Chauvin had an average of one police misconduct complaint for violence or other abuses in each of his 20 years as a cop.
He too was hired because of his gender. He was treated with kid gloves and wound up murdering a citizen, with several accomplices-all men. They did what many other male cops have done.
It may have been about gender in this case, but not in all cases. Believe it or not, some women are highly competent.
@@raystanczak4277 There are gender *and* racial quotas in the police force believe it or not, lol. (Also in other government/private industries).
When it becomes very hard to find someone to fill the quota, you have to lower your standards and that is the main problem with these quotas, but really that's just the main problem with quotas in general.
the cop who stopped her, was talking so sweet after she told him..im a tampa police chief !!
tampa cops never talking like that to a regular person.
It never ends well when you tell a cop "Do you know who I am?"
Lol, true.
I workout fine as long as you who you are outranks them
It just depends who they are...
That may not be true... you are only aware of the times "Do you know who I am" doesn't work.
Lol.theirs one I haven't tried before.
I remember watching that traffic stop . It’s wonderfully surprising to see justice served
Look what it took to get her out. That's why weman are mostly Democrats.
@@buzzmessinger4510 *women
@@buzzmessinger4510 I can think of the many reasons why some women are democrats. I just don’t understand women that are republicans. 🤔
Severe justice for union members IS the best
@@cathycook2905 agreed- most females vote authoritarian
Even more than males
Nothing they like better but controlling others, state control, and doing what they're told
Even more than collectivist Republicans
High neuroticism and high agreeablness is a dangerous combination.
Tampa needs a national search for a new MAYOR!
Tampa needs voters who don’t elect corrupt Socialists like scumbag Castor
She was out the door already. They just used this to get her out. No way a good chief would get fired for this.
A good police chief would never do anything to place themselves or their department in a negative light The mere act of what she did negates any good she may have done in the past. By betraying the public trust with her unethical conduct that night she may have set the department up for failure within the community they serve. Not that it was ever spotless but this sure as heck didn't help.
The video was just more ammo for the cop haters to use in an effort to increase the divide/mistrust between officer and their community. Trust is easy to lose but fairly difficult, if not impossible, to earn back.
@@EddieLealYou sound comical to attribute what you just said to this specific situation. 🤡
That probably was not the only thing she did…
R B : very true🧐
1995 she was reinstated after assaulting an individual badly. Not just any individual but a coworker police officer. Just imagine what she had done to citizens and remember, cameras weren’t as prevalent as now.
Don't speculate what she might have done ? You sound ignorant. Let's talk about the facts of the Biden Administration.
@@nickhammer6408 ； onley 16 subscribers🤣
@@sandymoonstone855 You're # 1 🖕
When the officer asked her to identify yourself if she would have handed over a badge with her license there is nothing wrong with that. But it's the way she asked, and the fact she was asking if she was being taped
I think you are correct. She should have just casually mentioned it when the time came. Not whipping it out right away as a threat.
May have been a little tipsy.
with a hundred dollar bill too.
@@brightonchou1393 😂😂😂
Damn, if being police chief can't get you out of a minor incident, what's the point?
🤣
Right, I'm sure she considered being above the law a benefit of her position.
Especially when she wasn't the operator of the vehicle..
If the powers-that-be allow that mayor to be part of the selection process, they are nuts!
She clearly has very poor judgment in people - even folks with a clear record/history of poor judgment, violence when challenged by authority, and abuse of power. Sounds like a new mayor would be in order as well.
I thought the same thing. In this day of rioting, a police officer's record has to be impeccable.
Law enforcement should never get a second chance😮because once you cross that line, you’re no longer trustworthy🤷EVER!!!🤬
The Mayor should have resigned as well !
Why should she resign? Finding good people is difficult
Why would she do so? Stop overreacting to everything!
@@anasmahboob3821exactly there's nothing wrong with this
That’s why you don’t put women in high positions
Nobody should have resigned
People are slowly learning the reality that police are people just like you and me. There isn't anything exceptional about that. Except the power that we allow them to have.
The power they ASSUME they have.
The power they take advantage of constantly.
I 8TH 8
Back the blue until it happens to you!!
Police are nothing like us... They take these positions because they need validation and power to feel like they're worth the air they breathe.
This is what happens when you let politicians and bureaucrats choose these types of positions. Police chiefs should be an elected position.
Then it becomes a political office.
@@bikeman9419 it becomes a position that serves we the people not the mayor and politicians and bureaucrats
@@MacGiollaCostigan it becomes a popularity contest. An office filled by another "elected" know nothing. The job should be awarded on merit and experience.
your comment is what happens when one isnt educated in law enforcement
@@bikeman9419Most sheriffs are elected.
To get out of paying a small.ticket.
There's been worst things officers have done.
There was an office that was affiliated with a gang. That officer is still working and has never re-signed.
It's the politics of the city.
Probably has dirt on a lot of other officers.
the officer how reported this is a HERO!
THE CORRUPT MUST GO!
Once they've crossed the line and sold their soul to the devil there's no going back for any of them
I don’t think an officer reported it. I believe Creative Loafing (of all news sources) discovered this and reported on it. The other news outlets picked it up from there. I am glad they exposed this though.
Btw, I am a relative of a good TPD detective that tried to fix the department in the 70s by working with the FBI to hold the dirty officers accountable. He was subsequently murdered in his front doorway. His name was Richard Lee Cloud. His story is interesting if you’d like to Google it.
This was probably brought to light by some random IA audit.
Trying to get out of a ticket is not selling your soul to the Devi. It’s what you would do if you were pulled over.
Ya hopefully she sees prison time for driving a golf cart
Just take the ticket on your gold cart. jeezz...
I am a retired officer, I had no high rank. I work occasionally as a contracted Armed Detention Officer For the US Marshalls. None of that can get me out of a Ticket. But being Humble can occasionally lead to getting a Warning if the Police officer who pulls you over wants to.Either way he's just doing his job because contrary to popular belief Police Officers are Human and they give breaks to Civilians mores than you think.
You’re right! I’ve gotten at least 6 verbal warnings and only 1 ticket and I’m a civilian.
It's well known that LE give professional courtesy to each other. As one person said "all I had to do was throw down the badge" Anyone that has LE in their family knows this. Where in I get a $180.00 dollar ticket the badge gets off free of charge.
Facts
Lol Leo's are the biggest gang in the USA.
Leo's can do whatever they want to civilians.
90% of thise employed by & for the people cannot even recite the entire first amendment, despite taking a oath to protect constitutional rights of citizens.
How can we the public trust cops if they don't even know the rights they are supposed to be protecting.
There is hundreds of videos of this sad fact on display , to back the above statements.
So what happens when Leo's infringe on constitutional rights ?
NOTHING, because the fact is when police, police the police, police always win.
As well if by chance a citizen does win in court to prove wrongdoing what happens to the officer's... nothing at all.
You see it's all about money folks, it takes thousands to prove innocents in court & it may take years to do so.
What happens after that ?
Well it's no surprise that it's not law enforcement who is liable no the taxpayers pay off the suits.
Plus the entire justice system is set up to denial of holding officer's & courts accountable. And why not if it's all on the taxpayers to pay off suits.
There is no such thing as a good cop, because so called good cops back the bad cops eveytime.
Videos of this are abound across the nation. Do not believe the lie of law enforcement wanting public trust, as Leo's are trained to treat citizens as the enemy from recruitment on.
Go ahead and ask the next officer you meet to recite the entire first amendment ( of the Supreme law of the land our constitution) be prepared to be let down.
Oh and the same can be said of nearly all elected & unelected employees of the people, it is sad they swore an oath yet are ignorant of the rights of the people.
As a Constitutional rights advocate, I can tell you all this out of first hand knowledge, to many times my rights have been trampled on by Leo's just wanting to get an arrest to keep the public coffers flowing.
We the people absolutely cannot trust any law enforcement in out nation if they continue to trample on the people's rights openly.
@Timothy Barnes why would I , because there is thousands of videos to prove police are not on the side of the citizens.
The police swear an oath to protect the citizens, to uphold the constitutional rights of the public, yet 90% cannot even recite the entire first amendment.
Go ahead prove me wrong and ask a officer to recite it ( if you dare that is)
Ask any employee of the people to recite the first amendment in entirety if you dare , see the truth for yourself.
This shows you how the police chiefs expect to badge their way out of trouble, instead of owning it and taking a ticket. It couldn’t have cost that much, just pay it.
I don't think it was that serious!
It wasn’t
Except what good is it to being a PC if you can't talk your way out of a ticket?
The shame of this is all of the people who pay her salary via taxes who were written citations, fined, etc. for the same thing they got stopped for. They don't get a pass. They get to pay while she is above the laws she oversees the enforcement of.
This is stupid. Over a golf cart violation? PAH-LEEEEZ...
Fantastic. This isn’t a “mistake” this is abuse of power. This is the time she got caught. Not the only time she’s tried to act above the law.
She's only sorry because she was forced to be sorry. This kind of crap is completely out of control. Especially considering how they're supposed to be held to higher standards meanwhile a kid working at Taco bell part time has more accountability..
@@depy2762
It's disgraceful what some bent cops get away with.
"You ever need anything call me. Serious."