A Rochester, New York-based prosecutor issued a public apology on Monday, April 29, after a video of her argument with a police officer during a traffic stop went viral.
Sandra Doorley was accused of refusing to stop for speeding and arguing with the police officer who followed her home for questioning on April 22, local media reported.
In a video posted Monday morning, Doorley apologized to the officer and the community and said she would take disciplinary action against herself.
“Last Monday, I failed you and the standards I hold myself to, and I am truly sorry. What I did was wrong – no excuses,” she said.
“I will gladly pay the fine. I am referring the entire matter to another county prosecutor for review and will cooperate fully with that investigation,” she continued. “I was humiliated by my own stupidity and I am entirely responsible for that. I’ll fix this, I ask for your forgiveness. Credit: Sandra Doorley via Storyful
Video transcription
Last Monday, I let you down. And the standards I hold myself to and for that I am truly sorry. What I did was wrong. No excuses. I take full responsibility for my actions. I have not respected the values I have held throughout my 33-year career. I did not treat this police officer with the respect he deserved. All police officers deserve respect. I am truly and sincerely sorry. I had just returned from work. I was dealing with three homicides that occurred this weekend. I watched a video where an innocent taxi driver was executed and was still in shock from a scary medical condition my husband received that afternoon, but we all have bad days and stress and it wasn’t a good thing for me to take it off. on an officer who was simply doing his job after I had already apologized to him. I repeat. I’m sorry, the police already have a difficult job. And that day, I made that officer’s job harder for the community. total transparency. Here’s what I do to hold myself accountable. Firstly, I have already pleaded guilty to speeding and will gladly pay the fine. Then I refer the entire matter to a prosecutor in another county for review. and we have cooperated fully with this investigation. I will self-report this incident to the Grievance Committee and cooperate with their investigation. Finally, if one of my assistant prosecutors had acted this way, I would have sanctioned him. So I discipline myself. I will take ethics training to remind myself that professionalism matters. I was humiliated by my own stupidity and I am entirely responsible for it. I’ll make things right. I ask for your forgiveness.
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