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Democrat politician berates police officer during traffic stop: ‘Pulling over your boss’<\/h3>\n

A longtime New Jersey elected official was caught on body camera footage berating a police officer and spewing profanities during a routine traffic stop.<\/p>\n

Democratic Paulsboro, New Jersey Councilman Theodore D. Holloway II was stopped for allegedly running a stop sign shortly after 10 a.m. on Jan. 4 at Penn Line Road and West Adams Street. The routine traffic stop deteriorated into a profanity-laden debate.<\/p>\n

In body camera footage obtained by Fox News Digital, Holloway was captured seething as the local officer approaches his vehicle.<\/p>\n

“You can\u2019t be serious. What exactly are you getting behind me for?” Holloway asked.<\/p>\n

The officer told him he ran a stop sign, prompting the councilmember to launch into a vulgar defense of his actions. When asked for his license, Holloway provided it to the officer.<\/p>\n

“Don\u2019t think I ain\u2019t going to talk to Gary about this,” Holloway said, referring to Paulsboro Police Chief Gary Kille. “I\u2019m the one that hired you!”<\/p>\n

The councilmember proceeded to call Kille from his car.<\/p>\n

“You actually pulled over an elected official,” Holloway added before calling the chief. “You\u2019re not pulling over a random. You\u2019re pulling over your boss. I am literally your boss!”<\/p>\n

When the officer went back to his patrol vehicle to run Holloway’s license, he called reinforcements, telling his colleague that the elected official was “freaking out.”<\/p>\n

When the supervising officer arrived at the scene to assist, Holloway said, “You know who I am, right?”<\/p>\n

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Paulsboro Mayor John Giovannitti told Fox News Digital that the 12-year councilmember’s words were “not accurate nor professional.”<\/p>\n

“We don’t get special treatment,” he said. “We are not individual bosses for departments, and we don’t get special treatment.”<\/p>\n

Giovannitti also praised the officer involved in the traffic stop, saying that he handled it with the “utmost professionalism.” He noted that the borough’s governing body was briefed on the incident and discussions were held with Holloway about his behavior.<\/p>\n

Holloway was eventually issued a citation for an expired vehicle registration, but not for any stop sign violation.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has reached out to Holloway for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Source; Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018CAN\u2019T FACE IT\u2019 Democrat politician Laurie Pohutsky STERILISES herself because of Trump presidency & launches into shock attack<\/h3>\n

DEMOCRAT lawmaker Laurie Pohutsky said she has sterilised herself to avoid a pregnancy during Donald Trump\u2019s term in office.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old Michigan state representative made the shocking announcement during a protest against Trump’s second administration outside the Michigan State Capitol.<\/p>\n

Pohutsky, said she underwent the procedure because she believed the US President would ban abortions.<\/p>\n

She said during the Wednesday protest: “Just under two weeks ago, I underwent surgery to ensure that I would never have to navigate a pregnancy in Donald Trump\u2019s America.<\/p>\n

“I refuse to let my body be treated as currency by an administration that only sees value in my ability to procreate.”<\/p>\n

She added: “If you know people who are questioning how serious this is, I\u2019m going to repeat myself.<\/p>\n

“A sitting government official opted for voluntary sterilisation because she was uncertain she would be able to access contraception in the future.”<\/p>\n

After facing backlash following her comments, Pohutsky took it to social media to respond.<\/p>\n

She wrote on X: “Oh my\u2026 it would seem that many men with profile photos of other people have read the news and are not very happy with me today.<\/p>\n

“So anyway, who else is excited for the new Lady Gaga album?<\/p>\n

“The fact that so many conservative men take personal offense to a decision that I made with my husband about my health care and future just proves the point that we shouldn’t assume that right is secure.”<\/p>\n

Trump has a complex relationship to the abortion issue.<\/p>\n

Last month he reinstated the Mexico City policy halting US aid to groups providing or promoting abortion services overseas.<\/p>\n

Abortion in the US has been a highly sensitive issue ever since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling Roe V Wade in 2022.<\/p>\n

The decision meant the issues of abortion would be up to state legislators.<\/p>\n

Trump applauded the court\u2019s decision at the time saying the ruling “will work out for everybody.”<\/p>\n

He said in 2022: “This is following the Constitution, and giving rights back when they should have been given long ago.<\/p>\n

“I think, in the end, this is something that will work out for everybody.<\/p>\n

“This brings everything back to the states where it has always belonged.”<\/p>\n

It comes after Trump signed an executive order banning transgender women from female events and declared the “war is over”.<\/p>\n

Trump’s order allows US government agencies to deny money to schools that allow transgender athletes to compete on women’s teams.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source; The Sun<\/a><\/p>\n

Court docs: IMPD Sgt. caught at Target switching tags, hiding items in storage bins<\/h3>\n

An Indianapolis police sergeant called in a favor after a security guard at Target caught her shoplifting, court documents reveal.<\/p>\n

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Sara Lamkin now faces one count of theft as a Class A misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, a loss prevention employee at the Target located at 4850 E. Southport Road spotted a customer concealing items in a plastic tote storage container on Feb. 1. The customer, later identified as Lamkin, was also spotted \u201cticket switching\u201d \u2014 peeling off price stickers from cheaper items and placing them on items she wished to purchase.<\/p>\n

Loss prevention continued monitoring Lamkin as she went to a self-checkout aisle. Here, she not only is accused of failing to scan the items hidden inside the plastic tote but also of \u201cskip scanning\u201d several other items in her cart \u2014 meaning not attempting to scan or pay for the items.<\/p>\n

In total, Lamkin is accused of \u201cskip scanning\u201d over 10 items. Two of the items she purchased had the incorrect price tag due to \u201cticket switching.\u201d Most of the items Lamkin is accused of shoplifting were cosmetic items. The \u201cincident proven total\u201d equaled $185.<\/p>\n

Lamkin was confronted by Target security as she was exiting the store, court documents detail.<\/p>\n

She did not identify herself as a sergeant with IMPD but did tell the loss prevention worker that she \u201cworked with police\u201d and could lose her job if the theft was reported. She asked that police not be informed and said she would pay for all the stolen items.<\/p>\n

But the loss prevention employee didn\u2019t agree, saying a report needed to be made due to the total loss amount.<\/p>\n

Court documents reveal that Lamkin attempted to call in a favor, texting a police officer who was on duty and asking him to respond to the theft run at Target. The officer complied and helped write up a trespass order that Lamkin signed.<\/p>\n

But the security guard told investigators the responding IMPD officer improperly filled out an information card about the theft report, including failing to include the responding officer\u2019s name. The security guard also spotted the responding officer and Lamkin talking in the parking lot after exiting Target.<\/p>\n

The loss prevention officer ended up having to call dispatch to discover the responding IMPD officer\u2019s name. The security officer also found out the police report number provided to them on the mostly empty information card was also incorrect and didn\u2019t match the report later filed about the theft.<\/p>\n

Investigators later assigned to the case reviewed the texts Lamkin sent to the IMPD officer asking him to respond to the theft run.<\/p>\n

\u201cI left things in my cart I forgot about when I paid,\u201d she told him. \u201cI forgot and my head was elsewhere\u2026 Please can you pick up the run?\u2026 I told them I would pay for the stuff and they could still trespass me.\u201d<\/p>\n

When investigators spoke to the responding officer, he admitted to knowing Lamkin \u201cin passing\u2019 but said he did not currently maintain a personal relationship with her. He said the run came at the end of his shift and he didn\u2019t think to notify a supervisor about the incident \u2014 due to it involving a police officer \u2014 until after he logged off for the day.<\/p>\n

Investigators reviewed Target surveillance footage and reported the video corroborated the account given by the loss prevention employee, which included showing Lamkin hiding items in storage bins and switching tags.<\/p>\n

Lamkin was officially charged by the Marion County Prosecutor\u2019s Office with one count of misdemeanor theft on Thursday.<\/p>\n

IMPD confirmed Lamkin was a 17-year officer with the department and was most recently assigned to the Professional Standards Bureau. She was been placed on paid leave pending a thorough review.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, IMPD announced that Lamkin resigned from her position in lieu of a recommendation of termination to the IMPD Civilian Merit Board by the chief of police.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source; Fox 59<\/a><\/p>\n

American Airlines flight returns to gate over passenger hotspot name mentioning ‘bomb’<\/h3>\n

A departing American Airlines flight suddenly returned to the gate last week after crews were alerted to suspicious activity onboard involving a passenger\u2019s Wi-Fi hotspot name that contained the word “bomb,” the Austin Police Department (APD) told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

The security issue occurred last Friday on American Airlines Flight 2863 scheduled to fly from Austin, Texas, to Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

According to a Reddit user who said they were on the plane, the hotspot was named “I have a bomb,” or something similar. The Reddit user said the police claimed the issue was caused by a passenger playing a prank.<\/p>\n

Austin police told Fox News Digital that following the alert, the plane returned to the gate, where police conducted a sweep of the plane and baggage, looking for explosives.<\/p>\n

“All passengers were deplaned and re-screened by the Transportation Security Administration prior to being allowed to board again,” a police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

“We and our partners take bomb threats very seriously,” the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said in a statement to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

The flight was eventually cleared and departed around 6:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

“Safety and security are our top priorities, and we thank our customers for their understanding and our team members for their professionalism,” American Airlines said to Fox News Digital in a statement.<\/p>\n

The incident did not cause major impacts on other airline and airport operations, according to the police.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source; Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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