Posted on 07/19/2024 2:00:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The sheriff of Monterey County, Tina Nieto is coming under fire after she was stopped for speeding and reckless driving on several occasions by CHP officers, and in every case, she was able to drive off with just a warning despite traveling more than 90 mph and weaving in and out of traffic. Each incident was caught on dashboard cams.
The incidents happened as Nieto was driving on Highway 101 in south Monterey County.
On Sept. 23 of last year, the sheriff was stopped for speeding and reckless driving.
Officer: I stopped you for initially when you passed me you were at 95 and then you were in and out of traffic still up to about 90, OK,” the CHP officer is heard saying.
At the time, Nieto admits she was not responding to an emergency.
Officer: In a hurry? Nieto: Yeah I'm not feeling good. Officer: Uh I'm sorry,” the discussion continues.
March 2024 Incident
Six months later, on March 7 of this year, the sheriff is stopped again by the same officer for speeding, and again, she's traveling more than 90 miles per hour.
Officer: Reason I stopped you is for your speed of 95 and then when you passed my partner you were still at 92,” the officer is heard saying.
Again, Nieto is not responding to an emergency, and she gets off with another warning.
Officer: So I'm not going to issue you a citation this is the second time I stopped you for your speed. I don't know what it’s going to take to slow down, but next time if you're obviously speeding, and you're not going to an emergency going to be a little different, OK, please slow down,” the officer tells Nieto.
May 2024 Incident
But then just two months ago on May 18 the sheriff was stopped again for speeding and things were different this time, the sheriff refused to identify herself unless a supervisor is called out.
“Officer: You want to identify yourself at all? Nieto: No. Officer: Before I call. Nieto: Go ahead. Officer: Are you going to identify yourself? Nieto: I am going to identify myself to your supervisor and not with you. Officer: OK, sounds good.”
A supervisor shows up 12 minutes later, and after a brief discussion, the sheriff drives off with yet another warning. The sheriff’s recklessness drew the ire of everyday drivers.
“I don't think she'd appreciate it if every person pulled over in Monterey County by sheriff's department asks for a supervisor, what would it do to the manpower? That's my question to her,” questioned Prunedale resident Paul Brownfield.
“I mean, that's crazy. The speed limit that she's going on doesn't seem safe, and they should definitely do something, whether it's giving her tickets or fines or whatever,” said Suzanne Burns of Salinas.
And Debra Quarles of Salinas added, “My first thought on that is it's unfair because at a simple fact, if it were anyone other than that, they would've been not only given a warning, they would have been given a ticket, had to appear in court or had to go to traffic school or whatever.”
KSBW 8 reached out to the sheriff for comment but undersheriff Keith Boyd said the sheriff has "no further comment on the matter."
A divisional spokesman for the CHP said their office is "not going to comment on the matter involving Sheriff Nieto."
That same CHP spokesman, Jordan Richards, said officers have the discretion to issue verbal warnings, written warnings or citations.
But some questioned whether this was a professional courtesy gone too far.
The last few weeks, women with power seem to be going nuts! What’s the deal?
I only drive over 90 when I’m not feeling good.
Here is how it goes for the non connected:
Copper: License and registration and proof of insurance.
Me: Here it is, why am I stopped.
Copper: you did not change lanes as you passed me on roadside
Me: I slowed down to 10MPH, did not know about the lane change.
Copper: Here is your citation
Me: Could you not have issued a warning, this would be my first moving violation in 60 years.
Copper: I value my safety.
Me: are we done.
Copper: Yes.
Me: If you value your safety, you are in the wrong line of work.
I don’t hear her say that, but some of the CHP’s knew who she was.
Maybe this has something to do with it.😁
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Emq8p9DLO2M&si=f5-MbESgaJjbmuA4
Here in flyover country, especially on the interstate, 85-90 is quite often observed and very few cops to enforce.Speed limit 70, everyone drives 80 with a few people passing, nope not unusual at all.
someone does not like her and leaked this story
Ooo...facing criticism
The rest of us would probably have our car impounded and big fines. For a 3rd offense.
Ping
Yes, another out of shape lesbian out of her league. But she checked boxes so it's cool.
Not real sure that beating that gravel road will improve it much, but at least that skill set should come in handy when they’re doing the laundry old-school fashion (right after they make me my sandwich, of course).
“Some questioned whether this was a professional courtesy gone too far”.
Damn! A sheriff can’t speed? What’s next, NYPD can’t park on a sidewalk?
Cops have a term for this sort of abuse “professional courtesy” and it is rotten to the core. It allows them to get away with doing many things the rest of us cannot. They have her dead to rights and they need to issue her a citation. I hope the blowback gets someone fired.
That is a real coven of witches.
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