Florida police chief on leave after flashing badge in golf cart traffic stop

Mary O'Connor and her husband were stopped by an officer for driving a golf cart without a license plate

The police chief of Tampa, Florida, was placed on administrative leave after flashing her badge in an attempt to get out of a traffic stop, the city's mayor said.

On 12 November, Mary O'Connor and her husband were stopped by a Pinellas county sheriff's deputy for driving a golf cart without a license plate. Body camera footage showed the officer explaining to the pair why he stopped them.