Kathy Hochul says state district attorney undermined her ability to serve

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) referred Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley to the New York State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct after her controversial statements and actions during a traffic stop last week in Webster, New York, according to various reports .

According to reports, Doorley allegedly refused to pull over to police after being caught speeding by local law enforcement officials. She continued to drive on the road for another mile until reaching her residence, while a police car remained in pursuit with flashing lights and sirens. Doorley then berated a police officer for pulling her over and not knowing she was the district attorney.

She also reportedly asked the local police chief to intervene during the exchange. Despite this outburst, Doorley was only given a ticket for speeding.

Kochul labeled the entire incident as unacceptable and was heavily critical of Doorley.

“District Attorneys are responsible for prosecuting criminal and traffic offenses, and must perform their duties with the highest ethical standards. Earlier today,” read Hochul’s statement. “I referred the Monroe County District Attorney to the Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct following the release of police body cam footage showing her claiming she is above the law, attempting to use her public office to evade responsibility, and acting unprofessionally towards a police officer simply trying to do his job.”

“In doing so, she was acting in contravention of her responsibility as a District Attorney and undermined her ability to hold others accountable for violating the law,” Hochul said. “We are deeply grateful to the men and women of law enforcement who put on a uniform each day to protect the safety of all New Yorkers.”

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Doorley took responsibility for the incident through a released statement on Thursday, taking responsibility for the incident.

According to reports, New York state law permits its governor to remove district attorneys from office in case of emergencies or any wrongdoing.