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Emily Olson

Tampa police chief resigns after she flashed her badge to escape a traffic stop

Mary O'Connor, pictured here addressing reporters during a news conference at Tampa Police headquarters in February, resigned after using her position to escape a ticket during a traffic stop. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

The Police Chief of Tampa, Florida resigned on Monday after body cam footage showed her asking a deputy to "just let us go" from a traffic stop.

Mayor Jane Castor said in a statement that she'd requested and received the resignation of Chief Mary O'Connor following an internal affairs investigation into the incident.

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