By Raul Castillo
Apr 29, 2024, 16:12 PM EDT
Sandra Doorley, district attorney of Monroe County, New York, is under investigation and facing a lot of criticism after a video was published in which she curses and disobeys a police officer who stopped her for speeding .
Doorley issued an apology Monday after body camera video of the officer involved was made public and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday referred the incident to the state Commission on Fiscal Conduct for review.
In the video, the prosecutor is seen confronting the officer, identified as Cameron Crisafulli by the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper, calling him a “moron” and demanding: “leave me alone.”
The video, obtained by NBC affiliate WHEC of Rochester, shows that the confrontation began when the officer stopped Doorley in his garage, where he had just parked.
The officer asked him why he didn’t stop when the officer had his lights and sirens on, to which Doorley admitted he was going 55 mph in a 35 mph zone. She said she didn’t believe he was trying to stop her, claiming there were other people in the way. To which the police officer responded: “I was right behind you.”
During the video, the officer can be seen trying to prevent the prosecutor from entering the garage and at some point she responded: “I understand the law better than you. Get out of my damn house.” She repeatedly said that she was Monroe’s prosecutor and that she didn’t care that she was speeding.
“I just don’t understand the hostility towards me. “I’m just doing my job,” Crisafulli said. She responded: “You’re being a jerk. “I’m the prosecutor of Monroe County.”
“If you give me a traffic ticket, that’s fine. I’m the one who processes it. Go ahead,” the prosecutor added at another time.
The conflict ended when Crisafulli called a supervisor and Doorley apologized, explaining that he had had a bad day “dealing with murders all over the city.”
Apologizes
Doorley also apologized in a video posted to social media, where he admitted to not treating the officer with the respect he deserved. She stated that he pleaded guilty to the speeding ticket and that he will undergo a review by another district attorney’s office.
“I have felt humiliated by my own stupidity and I am entirely to blame. I’ll fix it. I ask for your forgiveness,” she said.
Governor Hochul condemned Doorley’s behavior, stating that it “contravened her responsibility as district attorney and undermined her ability to hold others accountable for violating the law.”
The incident has drawn criticism and raised questions about the conduct of public officials, especially those tasked with law enforcement. The ongoing investigation will determine possible disciplinary actions that could be taken against Doorley.
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