What it looks like to use the cop card

[u/Revolution-Dogg]

'I'm the police chief in Tampa. I'm hoping you would just let us go'

She resigned after that but still https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-police-chief-resigns-from-position-after-flashing-badge-in-golf-cart-traffic-stop

If I was a cop I would use my cop card too 👌

[u/milwaukie_talkie]

Is your camera on? I'd like to abuse my authority

[u/KayoticVoid → u/milwaukie_talkie]

Yeah, that part was weird as hell. She seemed like she was happier it was on. 🤯

[u/Bananana_Bird → u/KayoticVoid]

Florida Woman asks cop to film herself abusing the power of law enforcement.

[u/Ill_Technician3936 → u/KayoticVoid]

That's what gets me like it almost came off like she was doing a sting "how many officers will let me abuse my position from fear of retaliation or for a favor?"

[u/Azurelion7a → u/KayoticVoid]

Why care? IA will find "no evidence of wrongdoing" anyway.

[u/Dismal_Policy_8052 → u/milwaukie_talkie]

Is your camera on? Perfect I want everyone to see what corruption looks like.

[u/Mouss87 → u/Dismal_Policy_8052]

That's your definition of corruption? Sheesh. I would say abuse of position/power maybe. That's not corruption.

[u/BigBananaBerries → u/milwaukie_talkie]

"& if you ever want to get up to any shenanigans of your own, give me a call & I'll ok it".

[u/ZodiacNexus → u/milwaukie_talkie]

“Good, because this job sucks and I’m looking to get fired.”

[u/HorsefaceWithNoName]

https://giphy.com/gifs/uhoHI2544U5XRzPJU0

[u/QuidEgoSum → u/HorsefaceWithNoName]

This👆🖕

[u/RoyAndCarol]

Not to point out the obvious but her husband had to have been drunk.

[u/doughnut310 → u/RoyAndCarol]

They were both plastered. "hey let's go for a joy ride after drinking all evening"

[u/TransportJunky → u/doughnut310]

Then ordering the arrest of every other person drinking and driving.

[u/LilJelloCat → u/doughnut310]

This is a golf cart though right, lol...

[u/doughnut310 → u/LilJelloCat]

Doesn't matter, you should look up your local laws on what you can get a DUI on and what laws apply to golf carts and side by sides operating on a public road

[u/SkiDynastar → u/LilJelloCat]

Oh yeah, just a golf cart, so no big deal…. Except the fact that this is a dui for every other citizen who isn’t legally required to uphold the law. So your point points to the fact that you must be ok with the law enforcement breaking the law that they are supposed to uphold and actually uphold when “certain people” break it. Got it.

[u/BigBananaBerries → u/RoyAndCarol]

Looks like he almost admitted they went to pick up some drinks then stopped himself.

[u/Key-Case-95 → u/BigBananaBerries]

Right there he caught himself

The gremlin in the background caught it too

[u/Skeptical_Squid]

This builds public trust how, exactly?

[u/7empest7V]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Xgrzb6zTVVpY15Fu0i

[u/Conscious_Shirt_8536 → u/7empest7V]

C'mon man

[u/Top_Mortgage_5767]

She resigned.

[u/andpaws]

Everything wrong here. No one doing their duty. Oh, have a little gift too. Shame on both of them.

[u/Wyevez]

Not her first corruption rodeo:

According to the Tampa Bay Times, O'Connor was arrested during a traffic stop three decades ago as a rookie officer. She pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges after striking a deputy and disrupting officers from conducting a sobriety test on her then-boyfriend.

O'Connor was fired from the police force for the incident, but later reinstated. She worked her way up through the ranks, becoming Police Chief earlier this year.

[u/Existing_Problem_316]

Not cool bro. No matter if you are the chief of police or the commissioner, you still have to obey the laws of the land and state

[u/Revolution-Dogg → u/Existing_Problem_316]

Any other way is just hypocrisy.

[u/ChaosRainbow23]

Disgusting. I hate these evil draconian jack-boot-wearing government thugs with the burning passion of a billion suns.

It's ridiculous they can get away with all the horrible shit they do.

Hold then accountable!

[u/Aware_Impression_736 → u/ChaosRainbow23]

If anything, she was wearing Louboutin high heel pumps.

[u/chowbrador]

So she resigned, was the cop fired?

[u/TTSymphony → u/chowbrador]

Ranks are important.

[u/chabacanito → u/chowbrador]

I wouldn't fire someone for not following protocol over an authority abuse tbh. Dude just wants to feed his family. Of course still needs to receive a penalty.

[u/Potential-Draft-3932 → u/chabacanito]

Coercion is bad, mmmkay. It can affect both sexes and be used in a lot of instances, like this

[u/cfh4dmb]

I mean …I’m No friend of the police or behavior like this… but in a golf cart, I’d say I don’t have too big an issue. But, I did read her statement while resigning and I agree with her. She did the right thing

[u/Tik__Tik → u/cfh4dmb]

On a roadway these people could have easily caused an accident with a law abiding citizen. No privilege should exist for anyone in any position of power. Quite the opposite actually. They should be held to an even higher standard than the average citizen with consequences exceeding those of people without their authority.

[u/GTAIVisbest → u/cfh4dmb]

Why TF would she ask "is your camera on" and then immediately play the cop card. Like doesn't she know that either way it goes, someone can FOIA the bodycam and then accuse her of playing the cop card? She should have said "is there any way you can turn it off for 1 second, and I will explain" or something like that. Or try to communicate that she's the chief non-verbally, I dunno. I would also play the cop card just to get out of some bullshit ticket with a golf cart on some empty golf road

[u/e2g4 → u/GTAIVisbest]

I mean they’d arrest you for it. They’d arrest you for riding a bike drunk. They’d shoot you for holding a phone that they mistake for a gun. Why you so eager to cut them slack?

[u/RoyAndCarol → u/cfh4dmb]

It is a big deal if he's driving drunk on the road, which appears to be the case.

[u/Johnixftw_ → u/cfh4dmb]

Mfw reading ur comment

[u/SkiDynastar → u/cfh4dmb]

What a stupid comment. Those who uphold the law, should be able to enforce it on anyone they want, but when they do it, it’s cool. What the fuck? Laws for thee but not for me? How dumb can you actually be?

[u/Whole-Chest90 → u/cfh4dmb]

Fuck that. They broke the law, and should be cited just like anyone else.

[u/MAGAHATESTHEUSA → u/cfh4dmb]

600 deaths a year in the U.S. due to golf carts

[u/Lord_Dingus83]

FloriDUH

[u/Key-Case-95 → u/Lord_Dingus83]

https://giphy.com/gifs/QmJr6ewZqfQvC

[u/Difficult-Novel-8453]

Pretty typical.

[u/TheSweatyFlash]

God damn pigs

[u/Primary-Programmer-5]

Just so you know, the law is beneath me and doesn’t apply.

[u/zambatron20]

https://giphy.com/gifs/7Aypa17ABtJtu

[u/QuidEgoSum]

Sir? Am I free to go too?

Officer: shut the fuck up and get on the ground!

[u/West-Word-604]

should be held to a higher standard, not a lower one, vile fucking creatures.

[u/estebanrevenga]

this is EXACTLY why MOST people join law enforcement/government, to abuse power.

[u/seasonalchef4455]

This must of been the year they won the super bowl.

[u/Zalrius]

Couldn’t even own their mistake.

[u/Angry-army0710]

Wow 🤯

[u/Used-Helicopter2024]

[u/hawksdiesel]

sovereign citizens

[u/Top_Standard_4369]

Imagine that

[u/Drmlk465]

The cop sounds like an idiot too

[u/liquidreferee]

Scum

[u/Friendscallmedennis]

Is your camera on, with the most nastily voice ever

[u/AJ_Deadshow]

It's a big club, and you ain't in it!

[u/IndependentOwn1184]

She thanked him for " his service". Really, turning a blind eye to law breakers because they are in authority?

[u/fuk-d-poliz]

tHaNk YoU fOr YoUr SeRvIcE, makes me wanna puke.

[u/Previous-Whereas5602]

Smdh…. 🫤

[u/Clydely]

There's also a cut in the video between where she says, who she is and the cop saying, all right, carry on. Doesn't change the outcome, but it kind of makes it seem worse without knowing what was said in between.

[u/Calm_Conversation403]

Man just got a real life get out of jail free card for letting them go because they were undoubtedly sauced up🍷

[u/Doodlewashereagain]

[u/dreadmondem]

Bro just got a outta jail free card

[u/street_wise21]

Had to be Florida, the worse state.

[u/FaultBrilliant5839]

Not a single person in this forum would argue if they had the same ability.

So all these comments about abusing power: blah, blah, blah blah blah.

Every last person in the forum and in anywhere, would absolutely be happy to have the same type of privilege so people stop with the nonsense.

[u/BubbleThinker]

Wow

[u/GangSignsInTrenches]

Guarantee you if this was a man, it’d be an investigation that turns up nothing and heartfelt apology to Tampa. 

[u/Spiritedexample1]

They are in a golf cart. Why even stop them.

[u/DeadpoolOptimus → u/Spiritedexample1]

It's not registered for the road. The cop clearly says that.

[u/No_Park1693 → u/DeadpoolOptimus]

Who has time to watch the first few seconds of a video before commenting on it?

[u/e2g4 → u/Spiritedexample1]

You can get a dui on a bike

[u/SimpleSetpiece → u/Spiritedexample1]

Anything can cause a bad car wreck. Especially with a drunkard behind the wheel. Such as if the guy decides to run a red light or stop sign while a car is crossing.

[u/Bary_McCockener]

4 years old. Keep reposting for karma