Posted on 02/27/2022 8:41:57 AM PST by conservativehusker
A Florida congressional candidate apologized to an officer after threatening to ruin their career during a traffic stop.
A congressional candidate from the Sarasota area, Martin Hyde issued the apology Wednesday, WFLA reported.
The officer’s body camera captured the incident of pulling Hyde over on Valentine’s Day.
The video shows the female officer explaining to Hyde that she pulled him over for speeding and texting while driving, WFLA reported.
Hyde asked the officer, “You know who I am, right?” and threatened to call the police chief.
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“You know who I am, right? I'm a Congressional Voter!"”
“He needs to drop out of the race.”
I believe that he has, according to a letter he had published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
When I was an elected official, I’d give people my card, or even tell a roomful of folks:
“If you get a ticket, here’s my phone number. Call me up, and I’ll meet you at City Hall and I’ll take you inside and show you where the transaction window is so you can pay your fine. Then we’ll go out and get a coffee, or lunch, or a beer.”
More proof that these people that run for office or nothing but total narcissistic psychopaths
One has to wonder how many times an hour a lib gets “caught” at something and it’s NEVER reported/heard of. Because according to MSM libs are all faultless saints and only conservatives or republicans ( not necessarily same thing ) make mistakes.
Any relation to Henry Hyde?
Another freeper said he's dropped out... Who did he think he was? Some member of 'intelligence' who was bullies citizens for fun? Or a Justin Trudeau? Of half the democrats in DC? You're right - good riddance - glad this bully outed himself...
Agree 100%. Run the punk out.
Well execute hit. They put dog 💩 in front of him and he didn’t strep in it - he splattered it.
Bullies in either party should be outed in the first paragraph by party. That said, nice to see accidental journalism happening... all of us wrongly assumed 'democrat' because the corrupt press usually protects their own.
Bullies in either party should be outed in the first paragraph by party. That said, nice to see accidental journalism happening... all of us wrongly assumed 'democrat' because the corrupt press usually protects their own. (I don't want the press protecting our bullies either...). DC has enough of that type running the place.
and go back to the UK the Hooligan
“Very disappointing. Yes, Hyde has been local color in Sarasota for years, and looked to be a promising candidate. But he didn’t just shoot himself in the foot on this one — he blew it off”
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Yes, he did. It’s sad as the incumbent, Vern Buchanan, is toward the RINO side of the Republican caucus and we would be better off if he was replaced by a true conservative, America first candidate.
That clown had his zipper down the whole time! I wonder what else he was doing while driving?
I’m from the UK, came to the USA as a teenager, became a citizen. While you can find his type anywhere, the ‘hooligan’ stereotype does fit him nicely. He’ll threaten anyone he believes is ‘less’ than he is. He’s exactly the sort I grew up trying to avoid...which were many in the ‘80s. He’s a thug...and a moron - you ALWAYS should assume you’re being recorded. His apology is a pathetic one, only given because he was caught. He’s toast now and deservedly so.
I didn’t notice that. And I certainly don’t want to go back to the video and look. Disgusting man.
Yes sir. You're the guy who was doing 57 in a 45.
Yep.
The only way to come back from that would have been if he had continued, "Good! The law applies to all. You are a fine officer. Where do I sign?"
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