When a police officer attempted to pull over a speeding woman in New York, the district attorney refused to stop and drove back to her home, where she complained to the chief of police that she “did not feel like stopping” and insisted that the officers “leave me alone.”
Sandra Doorley, the district attorney for Monroe County, has been the target of intense criticism after the Town of Webster disclosed police body camera evidence of her dramatics on Monday.
She acknowledged driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone in a statement that 13ABC was able to get on Thursday, but she defended her decision to not pull over by stating that her residence was only “down the block.”
The video shows Doorley lashing back, saying, “I do not really care,” after the officer told her that she was traveling 20 mph above the limit.
She then called Chief of Police Dennis Kohlmeier and said, “Will you get them to leave me alone?”
The police requested that Doorley come out of her garage, but she refused, so he went in with her.
She eventually modified her account to say that she just did not think she should be pulled over, despite her earlier claim that she could not see the police lights or hear the sirens.
When the officer attempted to clarify that Doorley “knows better” than to disobey police instructions and that he was only carrying out his duties, she responded angrily, “I know the law better than you.”
“Why are you so opposed to me? I am doing my duties. At one point, the officer asked her, “You claim you are a DA?”
Doorley answered, “I am the DA,” pulling her badge from her SUV and calling him an “asshole.”
She responded that she “did not feel like stopping on Phillips Road at 5:30” in response to a question about why she was driving so quickly. The officer answered, “That is not your decision.” You are aware of that.
He questioned the district attorney, “What do you want us to do, not perform our duties because it is you?”
He noted that failing to stop is “an arrestable infraction,” but she dismissed him, telling him to just issue her a ticket.
He told her once again, using her first name, “You know this.”
She explained her error, saying she had a “very difficult day” and had to cope with “three killings in the city.”
Since then, a ton of people have flooded her social media accounts with criticism of her poor behavior.
One X user commented, “I am glad I do not have to follow the laws if I travel to Rochester, NY. I just do not feel like it.”
“I didn’t feel like stopping.” Arrogant New York District Attorney Sandra Doorley refuses to be pulled over by police for speeding. pic.twitter.com/Ljk80BQpGk
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) April 27, 2024
Another reader asked, “Could you share the police chief’s number with us so we can reach you in the event of a traffic stop?” “Just fair, do you think?”
Following the footage’s publication, Doorley issued a statement in which she stated, “Nobody is above the rule of law, even your district attorney, even traffic rules.”
“I have devoted my entire 33-year career to the protection of this town, as everyone who knows me knows without a doubt,” the DA stated. “My efforts have consistently shown time and time again to guarantee police enforcement’s safety and respect.”I stand by my efforts and dedication to ensuring Monroe County’s public safety.
Doorley continued, saying that she “submitted the ticket to the Webster Town Court since I believe in accepting responsibility for my acts and had no intention of utilizing my position to get a benefit” after entering a plea to the driving infraction on Tuesday.
