District Attorney Thinks She is Above Law with Cops

Cop Watch
27 Apr 202416:19

Summary

TLDRIn a tense encounter, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Dey is pulled over by Officer Christop Foy for speeding and failing to stop immediately. Despite her status as the DA, she insists on continuing to her home, leading to a standoff where she argues with the officer over her actions. She admits to driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone and being on a hands-free phone call. Officer Foy calls for a supervisor due to her non-compliance, and Dey contacts her chief. Throughout the interaction, Dey expresses frustration and questions the officer's hostility, while Foy maintains the importance of following traffic laws and the protocol of a legal traffic stop. The situation is further complicated by Dey's belief that she understands the law better and her role in prosecuting such cases. Eventually, the officer issues her a speeding ticket, and the incident is captured on body camera footage, highlighting the conflict between law enforcement duties and personal conduct.

Takeaways

  • 🚨 The district attorney of Monroe County, New York, was stopped for speeding and failed to stop initially, driving back to her house instead.
  • 📱 The DA claimed to be on the phone using a hands-free device at the time of the traffic stop, which is against the law while driving.
  • 🛑 The police officer, Officer Christop Foy, insisted on the legitimacy of the traffic stop and asked the DA to comply with his instructions.
  • 🤔 The DA expressed confusion and hostility towards the officer, questioning why she was being stopped and showing a lack of understanding of the situation.
  • 🛠️ The DA, Sandra Dey, identified herself as the district attorney and attempted to use her position to influence the outcome of the traffic stop.
  • 🚔 Despite her position, the officer maintained that she was obligated to follow traffic laws like any other citizen and that her actions were subject to legal consequences.
  • 🗣️ The DA tried to involve her colleague, Dennis, in the situation by calling him for support during the traffic stop.
  • 🏠 The DA drove to her home and parked in her garage before engaging with the officer, which was against standard traffic stop procedures.
  • 🚔 A supervisor, Sergeant Johnson, was called to the scene due to the DA's non-compliance and the officer's inability to resolve the situation.
  • 🎟️ The DA was eventually issued a speeding ticket for driving 20 miles per hour over the speed limit.
  • 🤝 In the end, the officer apologized for the inconvenience and reiterated the importance of pulling over when signaled by law enforcement.

Q & A

  • What was the reason for the traffic stop?

    -The traffic stop occurred because the district attorney, Sandra Dey, was caught speeding and failed to stop immediately when the police officer initiated the stop with lights and sirens.

  • Why did the district attorney initially refuse to stop?

    -The district attorney claimed she did not hear the lights or sirens due to being on the phone and thought the officer was not stopping her.

  • What was the district attorney's response when asked for her ID?

    -The district attorney was uncooperative and initially refused to provide her ID, instead suggesting the officer speak to someone named Dennis.

  • What was the district attorney's argument regarding her speed?

    -She argued that she was driving 55 in a 35 mph zone and did not see any reason to stop, despite the officer's instructions.

  • Why did the district attorney call her chief?

    -The district attorney called her chief to inform him of the situation and possibly to seek advice or support during the traffic stop.

  • What was the officer's response to the district attorney's claim of being on a hands-free phone?

    -The officer pointed out that even if it was hands-free, she should not have been on the phone while driving, which is a violation of the law.

  • What was the district attorney's reaction to the officer's request to stay at the back of the vehicle?

    -The district attorney refused to comply with the officer's request and instead wanted to go inside her house.

  • What was the reason the district attorney gave for not stopping at the initial location?

    -She claimed that she was not sure if the officer was stopping her and decided to continue driving to her driveway instead.

  • What was the district attorney's role in relation to traffic violations?

    -As the district attorney, she is responsible for prosecuting traffic violations, including speeding tickets.

  • What was the final outcome of the traffic stop?

    -The officer decided to issue a speeding ticket to the district attorney, who accepted it with the understanding that she would handle the prosecution herself.

  • What was the officer's advice for drivers when they see emergency lights behind them?

    -The officer advised that drivers should pull off to the side of the road when they see emergency lights behind them to avoid further complications.

Outlines

00:00

🚔 Confrontation with District Attorney over Speeding

In this paragraph, a tense interaction unfolds between a police officer and a District Attorney (DA), Sandra, from Monroe County, New York. The DA was caught speeding and did not initially stop for the police. Instead, she drove home and was confronted by the officer, Officer Christop Foy, who accuses her of not stopping despite his lights and sirens. The DA, claiming to be on a hands-free phone, argues back, asserting her position and asking the officer to call a certain Dennis. The situation escalates as the DA refuses to comply with the officer's instructions, leading to a request for a supervisor. The DA admits to speeding but shows frustration with the officer's approach, citing her own workload and the triviality of the offense.

05:02

📞 Phone Call and Continued Dispute

This paragraph continues the conversation between the DA and the police officer. The DA, who was on the phone with someone named Dennis, attempts to explain that she was trying to get home and was unaware that the police were following her. The officer insists that she should have stopped when he initiated the traffic stop and highlights that she was speeding. The DA, unapologetic, suggests that the officer just write her a ticket, but the officer wants to follow proper procedure. A supervisor, Sergeant Johnson, is called to the scene to mediate the situation. The officer reiterates the DA's disregard for the traffic stop and her decision to drive home instead of pulling over, which is a legal issue.

10:02

🤔 Officer's Dilemma on Handling the Stop

The third paragraph reveals the officer's internal conflict on how to proceed with the traffic stop involving the DA. The officer discusses the situation with a colleague, contemplating the DA's failure to stop and her decision to continue to her home. The officer is advised to issue a speeding ticket and move on, but he is also aware that her failure to stop is an arrestable offense. The officer expresses his reluctance to arrest the DA but also his commitment to performing his duties. The conversation includes a discussion about the officer's discretion and the potential consequences of not taking action.

15:03

🔍 Final Decision and Advice for Future

In the final paragraph, the officer decides to issue a speeding ticket to the DA, who insists on prosecuting herself. The officer apologizes for the inconvenience caused by the traffic stop and advises the DA to pull over when police lights and sirens are present in the future. The officer emphasizes the importance of safety and following traffic laws. The DA is reminded of the protocol for traffic stops, and the officer concludes the interaction by wishing her a good day and returning to his duties.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡District Attorney (DA)

A District Attorney is a public official who serves as the chief prosecutor for a local government area, typically a county. In the video, Sandra Dey is identified as the DA of Monroe County, and her position becomes a point of contention during the traffic stop as she asserts her authority and knowledge of the law.

💡Speeding

Speeding refers to the act of driving a vehicle at a speed greater than the speed limit set by law. In the context of the video, the DA is accused of speeding, specifically driving 55 in a 35 mph zone, which is the reason for the traffic stop.

💡Traffic Stop

A traffic stop is a police procedure where a vehicle is pulled over by law enforcement for an alleged violation of traffic laws. The video revolves around a traffic stop where the DA is the one being stopped and is reluctant to comply with the officer's instructions.

💡Compliance

Compliance means the act of conforming to a set of rules or instructions. The DA's lack of compliance with the officer's commands to stop at the scene and provide her identification is a central issue in the video.

💡Hostility

Hostility refers to an unfriendly or aggressive behavior. The officer mentions the DA's hostility towards him, which is evident in her refusal to cooperate and her attempts to use her position to avoid the consequences of the traffic stop.

💡Discretion

Discretion in a legal context refers to the officer's ability to make a judgment call on how to proceed with a situation. The officer discusses the use of his discretion in deciding whether to issue a ticket or take further action for the DA's speeding and failure to stop.

💡Prosection

Prosecution is the presentation of the case against an individual suspected of a crime by the government. As the DA, Sandra Dey is responsible for prosecuting traffic violations, which adds a layer of irony to her being on the receiving end of a traffic stop.

💡Emergency Lights

Emergency lights are visual indicators used by emergency vehicles, such as police cars, to signal their approach or to pull a vehicle over. In the video, the DA admits she did not stop when the officer's emergency lights were initiated.

💡Handsfree Phone Use

Handsfree phone use refers to the operation of a phone without holding it, often through a car's speakerphone or a Bluetooth device. The DA claims she was on a handsfree call, which is a legal gray area in many jurisdictions regarding distracted driving laws.

💡Supervisor

A supervisor is someone with authority who oversees the work of others. In the video, the officer requests a supervisor to come to the scene, indicating the situation has escalated beyond a routine traffic stop.

💡Contempt of Cop

Contempt of cop is a term used to describe a situation where a person shows disrespect or defiance towards a police officer. The DA's behavior throughout the video could be interpreted as contempt of cop, as she challenges the officer's authority and actions.

Highlights

District Attorney Sandra dly refuses to stop for police when caught speeding.

DA dly argues with police, asserting her position as the DA of Monroe County.

Officer Christop Foy stops DA dly for speeding and she fails to comply with his instructions.

DA dly admits to speeding and being on the phone during the traffic stop.

Officer Foy emphasizes the legal nature of the traffic stop and requests DA dly to stay at the scene.

DA dly expresses frustration and attempts to involve her colleague, Dennis col.

DA dly insists she understands the law better than the officer and argues about her speed.

Officer Foy mentions DA dly's failure to stop and her aggressive behavior towards him.

DA dly claims she was not aware she was being pulled over and questions the officer's actions.

Officer Foy explains that DA dly was supposed to stop when his lights were initiated.

DA dly argues that she was going home and had been dealing with three murders in the city.

Officer Foy calls for a supervisor to the scene due to DA dly's non-compliance.

DA dly continues to argue and refuses to present her ID or cooperate fully with the officer.

The situation escalates with multiple officers on the scene, discussing the appropriate course of action.

DA dly insists on her right to detain until the traffic stop is concluded, despite her non-compliance.

Officer Foy expresses his intention to issue a speeding ticket to DA dly.

DA dly acknowledges the speeding ticket and states she will handle it as she prosecutes it herself.

Officer Foy apologizes for the situation and advises DA dly on proper conduct during a traffic stop.

Transcripts

00:00

what is the reason you're you're so

00:02

against what I'm doing I'm doing my job

00:04

you say you're a DA I am the da okay

00:07

okay let me get you my badge I am the da

00:11

in of Monro

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[Music]

00:18

County 56 an Upstate New York district

00:21

attorney refused to stop for police when

00:23

she was caught speeding and instead

00:25

drove back to her house Monroe County

00:27

district attorney Sandra dly gave police

00:30

a hard time over her speeding

00:33

infraction sorry I'm the da I was going

00:36

55 coming home from 55 and a 35 I don't

00:40

really care okay so you can call can you

00:44

come can you please come over here

00:45

you're on a this is on a traffic stop

00:47

ma'am yes it is you can call Dennis col

00:50

right now okay I'm telling you why I

00:52

stopped you you didn't stop at all did

00:55

you not hear my lights or Sirens or

00:56

anything no I didn't actually I was on

00:57

the phone okay well you're not supposed

00:59

to be on the phone while you're driving

01:00

either yes I am with the handsfree

01:02

absolutely okay why are you so upset at

01:05

me I'm doing my job you you just

01:07

admitted to me that you were going 55

01:09

and a 35 on Phil Ro to leave me

01:12

alone it's officer christop Foy Christ

01:15

fo can you stay over here ma'am you're

01:17

this is a traffic this is this is a

01:19

legal traffic stop do you have your ID

01:21

no it's in my purse here you have your

01:23

purse right there no this is my lunch

01:25

would you talk to your talk to Dennis

01:27

this is ridiculous just go away hello

01:29

sir

01:32

good ma'am can you please stay at the

01:34

back this is a ma'am this is legal

01:36

traffic stop can you please stay over

01:38

here no no hey baby get your little guy

01:41

out of here sir I stopped her for going

01:45

55 and a 35 on Phillips Road pH Ro and

01:47

she failed to stop she drove all the way

01:49

back home and parked in her

01:52

garage and now she's not she's not

01:54

complying with any of my commands ma'am

01:56

do not go inside oh my God

02:02

yep yep all right ma'am come outside you

02:07

can't just go inside this is a traffic

02:08

stop here's your phone back I understand

02:10

the law better than you would you 953

02:13

can you have a supervisor come to the

02:15

scene no get out of my [ __ ] scared I

02:18

don't know why I don't know why you're

02:20

acting like this towards me because can

02:22

you please go to the back of the vehic

02:24

I'm not going to I'm home I was going I

02:27

was okay 5 I don't care if you got home

02:29

you were supposed to stop at Phillips

02:31

Road when I pulled you over when my

02:33

lights were initiated I didn't know you

02:34

were stopping me there was lots of other

02:36

people on the road I was right behind

02:37

you yeah there were other people on the

02:39

road too okay I was directly behind you

02:42

I'm not dealing with you right now can

02:43

you please step over here I'm not going

02:46

to what is the reason you're you're so

02:49

against what I'm doing I'm doing my job

02:51

you say you're a DA I am the da okay

02:54

okay let me get you my badge I am the da

02:57

in of Monro County

03:02

I just don't understand the hostility

03:04

towards me I'm doing my job no you're

03:06

being [ __ ] how am I being an [ __ ]

03:10

I am the da of Monro County I understand

03:12

that but that doesn't give you a right

03:14

to go 55 and a

03:16

35 and you even admitted to me that you

03:19

went 50 I understand that ma' I

03:21

understand that care I don't you know

03:22

what if you give me a traffic ticket

03:24

that's fine I'm the one who prosecutes

03:26

it okay just go ahead and do it go ahead

03:30

I just don't understand the hostility I

03:32

understand you're coming home from

03:34

work and half the time I was on the

03:36

phone with Dennis telling him why are

03:37

you pulling me over you're not even

03:39

supposed to be on the phone to begin

03:40

with you should know that oh oh oh on

03:43

handsfree absolutely you should know the

03:46

law okay if it is handsfree that's great

03:49

but at the end of the day you going 55

03:51

and a 35 that's 20 mi over the speed

03:53

limit okay you know what that's fine you

03:56

know what I've been dealing with all day

03:58

three murders in the city and do you

03:59

think I really care if I was going 20 mi

04:01

over the speed limit okay I'm just doing

04:03

my job if you pulled if you pulled over

04:05

when you saw my lights which obviously

04:07

you did I thought you were going

04:09

somewhere else because I thought no one

04:10

would ever pull a a black SUV if you ran

04:13

my plates I didn't run your plate I just

04:16

called your plate out and then I'm

04:17

following you because you're not

04:18

stopping so I had to take the air from

04:22

dispatch just

04:24

please 953 you can have the air back by

04:27

the way

04:30

just come outside over here no I'm not

04:32

going outside

04:34

okay I'm waiting for you just to

04:37

leave well I'm having a supervisor come

04:39

cuz that's what my chief told me to

04:48

do this is do you have your driver's

04:50

license I just showed you my driver you

04:53

show your you show me your

04:58

badge a 14-year-old having a seizure 200

05:01

East River Road per 200 on the third FL

05:04

because I was going 55 up

05:08

to and I was just she's a DA yep I know

05:13

and I was just trying to pull into my

05:14

driveway I was on the phone with Dennis

05:16

col saying would you please tell the

05:18

person who's following me that I'm just

05:20

almost home ma'am I understand you were

05:22

going home but I started my lights back

05:24

at Phillips Road on Phillips Road yes

05:27

you did and there were other cars I was

05:29

right behind you directly behind

05:32

you at at the end go at the end of the

05:36

day go ahead if you want to write me a

05:37

traffic to get that okay at the end of

05:39

the

05:40

day at the end of the day I was stopping

05:42

you for Speed if you just stop had a

05:44

really bad day I've been dealing with

05:46

Mur I get and I get it we have bad days

05:48

also ma'am I'm sorry I'm sorry we have

05:51

bad days also my li I'm going to just

05:54

add it to the job real quick

06:01

you can just go and actually add it you

06:02

don't have to use the

06:05

air the end of the day I was just making

06:07

a traffic sound doing my job what I

06:09

supposed to do well fine thank you

06:12

okay so now supervisor's on his way and

06:15

then we'll go from thereor coming out

06:17

here huh who Sergeant

06:21

Johnson I understand you had it like I

06:23

get it I we all have bad days at work

06:25

and I'm going to go in the house

06:26

seriously this is ridiculous no this is

06:28

a traffic stop and I'm and you out of

06:30

everyone should know that if there's a

06:32

legal traffic stop which I have I have

06:34

the right to detain you until this is

06:36

done then just write me the [ __ ]

06:38

ticket I really don't care okay well

06:42

then just hang out at the back of the

06:43

car because I'm the one that's going to

06:46

prosecute myself you know what I'll do

06:48

with the

06:50

ticket okay just come out here for me

06:52

and just stand I'm not walking out there

06:54

I'm not I'm not a baby right a good

07:03

Cory you just want to stand up

07:09

here yeah as long as it's added to the

07:12

job St on his

07:14

way you said time4 okay I was

07:18

feeding he turned around I didn't know

07:21

if it was me I wasn't sure because there

07:23

were other cars going back and forth

07:24

that I got to turning into the field

07:26

press and I'm like I'm just going to

07:27

drive home that's what I did

07:31

and I got on the phone jnis I don't

07:33

know even before I turned when I turned

07:36

in and said you know it's me that

07:38

they're stopping just tell them it's

07:40

me so I don't that's that's general rule

07:44

thumb if you

07:45

see 94 know what there other cars I'm

07:49

just going to pull

07:51

in yeah me I would advise against that I

07:55

mean you're supposed to pull off to the

07:56

side of the road if somebody with their

07:58

emergency lights is coming behind you

08:00

anyways yeah I just Cory it's fine

08:03

just we're having supervisor come and

08:06

then we'll go from there oh come on just

08:10

this is what my chief wants that's at

08:11

the end of the day you called him I

08:12

spoke to him on your phone and this is

08:14

what he wants I'm going to call him

08:15

again

08:20

seriously

08:23

NE seriously there's three officers here

08:26

already and I'm waiting for you guys can

08:27

go you guys go I'll wait here with wait

08:31

for Serge or LT sounds like LT is coming

08:33

nowness I was going 20 mil hour over the

08:36

speed Li ons I didn't pull over I just

08:39

figured i' drive to my driveway

08:51

instead he should on the plate it's a

08:53

big

08:57

black it's a big

09:21

and she was going 55 and 35 on Phillip

09:25

she didn't stop at all she decided to

09:27

drive home called the chief and this is

09:28

where we're at

09:30

she's a met multiple times to

09:36

me I attempted a stop her on Philips

09:40

road yeah going 55 and a 35 yeah didn't

09:43

see the plate I was just keeping an eye

09:44

on the vehicle because she wasn't

09:46

stopping drove all the way here pulled

09:48

into her garage got out was just being

09:51

aggressive towards me for no reason I

09:53

was being respectful telling her this is

09:56

legal traffic stop come to the back of

09:57

the vehicle no and she called chief

10:00

then that's why I requested a supervisor

10:01

okay and now she was wanted to go inside

10:04

told her no you can't go inside and this

10:06

is where we're at so

10:44

you have ID I gave it back to her it's

10:46

attached to the job and everything

10:50

so I didn't want to stop until I was

10:53

bored down the street I figured I will

10:55

just stop in my

10:57

driveway that's what I fig I thought I

11:00

thought it would be

11:17

easier I'm still rolling so yeah do you

11:23

um I mean it's your traffic stop I'm not

11:25

going to tell you how to handle it yeah

11:48

wait till LT is done

11:50

talking start

11:55

the 717 looks like it's an open line on

11:58

us cell phone with people that were

12:00

yelling to one

12:02

another at the tennis court area got out

12:05

of the vehicle everything so I mean

12:09

for explain to her I mean she knew she

12:13

knew exactly that she was going 55 and a

12:14

20 or

12:17

35 she even called the chief so it's

12:20

like I you know like I got

12:27

a like I I don't care just raing her the

12:29

speeding ticket and being done with it

12:32

but technically it's a rest off that she

12:34

didn't

12:49

stop

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713

12:54

713 I'll be stepping out at 293 Ta daav

12:57

on this check where am I missing ass

13:00

that when

13:11

I I I was just

13:25

assum yeah no a lot of us

13:28

have everybody working today except for

13:53

the set make contact over the phone

13:55

accidental call what's the deal you

13:59

ticket what are you what are you going

13:59

to do I mean it's your stop I'm not

14:02

going to interfere with that

14:04

yeah that she came home I mean obviously

14:07

if

14:07

I sense I explained that to her sense to

14:11

she came home she failed the stop I mean

14:13

it's arrestable offence I'm not trying

14:15

to arrest the da of the county but also

14:17

I want I don't want to not do my job in

14:21

not at least WR or something so I get

14:24

and I'm not like I said I'm not going to

14:26

I'll least rer the freaking going 55 and

14:28

a 20

14:31

okay at the end of the day I got disc

14:33

discretion whether or not no I get it I

14:35

understand

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so

14:56

hello all right ma' so I'm issuing you

15:00

speed in zone 55 minut 35 it's fine I'll

15:03

take care of it since I'll be

15:04

prosecuting myself okay at the end of

15:06

the day if you see my lights and sirs

15:09

behind you and obviously they're going

15:11

off just pull over we going to have a

15:13

conversation and be on our way I kept my

15:15

eye on your vehicle I'm not going to

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check my computer to see what plate it

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is if a vehicle is not stopping for me I

15:21

want to keep my eyes on that vehicle for

15:22

my saf so I make get home at the end of

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the day I apologize I I'm sorry that you

15:27

had a bad day and I'm sorry it went this

15:29

way but I do respect what you do have a

15:33

good day ma'am but I would

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say

15:39

relyable directly what sign

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Port camera okay I got to put the job in

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you know

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location Poli is trying to say she's at

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the pier of leer

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Park all right thanks all right we'll

16:12

see you sorry thank you he's just Happ

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