Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley issued a public apology Monday for her conduct during a heated traffic stop that went viral.
Doorley shared a pre-recorded apology video, saying she was taking “full responsibility” for her behavior during last week’s traffic stop, which was captured on video.
Doorly explained in her video, “Last Monday, I failed you and the standards I hold myself to. And for that, I am so sorry. What I did was wrong, no excuses. I I take full responsibility for my actions.”
Doorley continued, “I was dealing with three murders over the weekend, I watched a video of an innocent cab driver being killed, and I was still dealing with the horrific medical anxiety that my husband had that afternoon. Was found.”
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Doorley, a Republican who reportedly switched nominations from the Democratic Party in 2015, was caught driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone in the town of Webster, New York, on April 22.
Records show the district attorney did not make a stop, and an officer followed Doorley with lights and sirens on about half a mile to his home. Video obtained by WXXI and other outlets through a Freedom of Information Act request shows an officer walking down the driveway and into Doorly’s garage, where he parked his vehicle.
In the video, the officer asks Doorly to cooperate, but she refuses.
As the argument with the officer escalated, Doorley called Webster. police chief Dennis Kohlmeyer asked her, “Can you please tell her to leave me alone?”
“I don’t really care,” she said at one point.
Monroe County DA Sandra Doorly is being investigated by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration over a recent traffic stop. (Getty Images)
“If you give me a traffic ticket, that’s fine. I’m the one who prosecutes it. Just go ahead and do it,” Doorley says. The officer replied, “I don’t understand the hostility. I understand you’re coming home from work.”
At one point during the conversation, Doorly calls the officer an “a-hole” and tells him to “get out of my house”, as the officer is heard saying that she disobeys his orders to come over. Lives. Outside.
Following the video’s release, the New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul She said she is demanding a state inquiry and “referring Doorley to the Prosecutorial Conduct Commission following the release of police bodycam footage, in which she is claiming she is above the law, avoiding responsibility.” “She is attempting to use her public office to take advantage of the situation, and is acting in an unprofessional manner towards the police.” The officer is just trying to do his job.”
“District Attorneys are responsible for prosecuting Criminal and traffic offensesand must perform their duties with the highest ethical standards,” Hochul said in a statement first obtained by Fox News Digital.
The governor said Doorley was “breaching his responsibilities as a district attorney and undermining his ability to hold others accountable for violating the law,” adding, “We continue to support those in law enforcement.” Very grateful to the men and women who worked on this.” The same uniform every day to protect all New Yorkers.”
Doorley admitted her actions and issued a statement Thursday claiming she was “driving home after a busy day at work” and admitted that “I was not paying attention to my speed on Phillips Road in the city of Webster “
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Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorly is working on a case in court. (Imagine/Democrat & Chronicle)
“I admitted that I was speeding and I accepted the ticket. By 1:00 pm the next day, I pleaded guilty and the ticket was referred to Webster Town Court because I accept responsibility for my actions. “I believe in acceptance and I had no intention of using the ticket.” The condition of receiving benefits. No one, including your district attorney, is above the rule of law, even traffic laws,” Doorley said.
During his video, Doorley once again apologized to the officer he had criticized and acknowledged that his behavior was wrong.
He added, “But we all have bad and stressful days and it was wrong for me to impose that on an officer who was just doing his job.” “Although I apologized to him earlier, I will say it again, I am sorry. Police work is already hard and that day, I made this officer’s job even harder.”
Doorly went further and apologized to the community, saying she was “going to make it right.”
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“If any of my assistant district attorneys had acted this way, I would have disciplined them. So I’m disciplining myself. I’ll take ethics training to remind myself that professionalism matters. I Humbled by his own stupidity, Doorly said in his video, “I am completely guilty. I’ll make it right.”
Fox News’ Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
