Tenafly, NJ – A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner caught on camera delivering an expletive-laced tirade to police officers during a traffic stop has apologized and denies she was seeking special treatment.
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Caren Turner issued the statement Wednesday, a day after the Tenafly Police Department released the dash-cam video showing her attempting to pull rank on the officers who pulled over a car in which her daughter was a passenger for an expired registration March 31. The video also shows the Democratic lobbyist becoming increasingly agitated with the responding officers and shouting an expletive at them.
In her statement, Turner apologizes for letting her emotions get the best of her and regrets her tone and language directed at the police officers. She resigned her post last week.
Turner was appointed to the Port Authority last year by former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Apology was indicated. Denial was not. She was clearly doing what she denied, and is undeserving of any public service job.
Turner is in denial if she believes either that she was not improperly seeking special consideration, or that the Tenafly police officers need to change their “tone.” This sort of outrage does not happen often, but where I work we have terminated both officers and attorneys for such conduct.
Plainly put,Turner’s behavior displayed an anger management problem, an abusive, unwarranted and self-aggrandizing arrogance, and a self-appointed, snobbish sense of privilege that leaves one speechless.
In contrast, Tenafly has every reason to be proud of the officers who were the objects of Turner’s abuse…their behavior was exemplary, reflecting well on their training and professionalism.
the officers were wrong ! u dont impound for an expired sticker , and yes if your mother is the commissioner you cut some slack this wasn’t a violent crime… people in high levels deserve some protextzia
To #5 - What planet do you live on; the car was not registered, there was no proof of
insurance, and there was an illegal tint on the window. Clearly, it is illegal to operate
such car in NJ.
Incidentally, is that loud mouth a Yiddisha woman?
Alas, I’m a mere minor league poster…why don’t you pick on Archy?
I post substantive comments, a concept of written expression which appears to be beyond the reach of ad hominem a– holes (a good and proper Trumponian expression) like you.