{"id":2396701,"date":"2025-01-29T18:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bodycam-footage-dem-lawmaker-screams-at-police-officer-during-traffic-stop-says-i-am-literally-your-boss\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T18:23:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:23:24","slug":"bodycam-footage-dem-lawmaker-screams-at-police-officer-during-traffic-stop-says-i-am-literally-your-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bodycam-footage-dem-lawmaker-screams-at-police-officer-during-traffic-stop-says-i-am-literally-your-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodycam Footage: Dem Lawmaker Screams at Police Officer During Traffic Stop, Says, &#8216;I Am Literally Your Boss&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbodycam-footage-dem-lawmaker-screams-at-police-officer-during-traffic-stop-says-i-am-literally-your-boss%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396701&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent incident,\u2063 Paulsboro Councilman theodore D. \u200dHolloway II was stopped by police for allegedly \u200brunning a stop sign in New\u2063 Jersey.Footage from the stop shows holloway angrily confronting the\u2062 officer and referencing his \u2063position as an elected official, claiming that he was\u2064 the \u200cofficer&#8217;s &#8220;boss.&#8221; Despite his frustrations and threats to escalate\u2064 the matter to \u2064the \u2064police\u2063 chief, the officer \u2063issued him a citation for \u2063driving an\u200c unregistered vehicle, but did not \u2062ticket him for the stop sign violation.Paulsboro Mayor John Giovannitti commented on the incident, \u2062expressing that it was unfortunate and should \u2062not\u200d have happened, while also asserting that\u2064 Holloway is a dedicated council member.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An elected official in New Jersey yelled at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrity-chef-delivers-food-to-d-c-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Celebrity chef delivers food to D.C. law enforcement\">local police officer<\/a> and even called the officer&rsquo;s boss during a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">routine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-motorcycle-deputy-killed-in-collision\/\" title=\"Los Angeles motorcycle deputy killed in collision\">traffic stop<\/a> earlier<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n<p>Paulsboro Councilman Theodore D. Holloway II allegedly ran a stop sign on Jan. 4 in the borough, which is in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, according to a public records <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/gloucester-county\/2025\/01\/nj-councilman-curses-out-cop-calls-police-chief-during-traffic-stop-you-know-who-i-am-right.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">request<\/a> from NJ.com that obtained police body camera footage from the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Holloway, who was dressed in a knit cap and camouflage jacket, was seen in the footage cursing at the officer from the driver&rsquo;s seat of his van and repeatedly making reference to his political office.<\/p>\n<p>He was visibly frustrated when the officer approached him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"N.J. borough councilman curses out cop during traffic stop\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3u1gy4GqKjY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can&rsquo;t be serious. I want to know what exactly are you getting behind me for?&rdquo; Holloway inquired, denying that he had run a stop sign and noting that he was close to his home.<\/p>\n<p>Holloway then threatened to discuss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/developing-pardoned-j6er-shot-dead-authorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traffic<\/a> stop with the police chief.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t think I ain&rsquo;t going to talk to Gary about this,&rdquo; he said, referring to the chief.<\/p>\n<p>When the policeman shrugged off the threat, Holloway shouted, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m the one that hired you!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You actually pulled over an elected official,&rdquo; Holloway continued, even making an attempt to call the police chief from his cell phone during the traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re not pulling over a random. You&rsquo;re pulling over your boss. I am literally your boss.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Holloway, who has served on the Paulsboro council since 2014, again referred to his elected office when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/community-outraged-cop-who-shot-pup-in-front-of-its-family-is-found-to-be-behind-the-death-of-another-dog\/\" title=\"Community Outraged: Cop Who Shot Pup in Front of Its Family Is Found to Be Behind the Death of Another Dog\">police officer&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s supervisor arrived at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know who I am, right?&rdquo; Holloway asked.<\/p>\n<p>Paulsboro Mayor John Giovannitti said in comments to NJ.com that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-white-house-announces-findings-regarding-mysterious-drone-sightings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government<\/a> officials for the community had been briefed on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Holloway was spoken to following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/celebrity-goes-off-deputy-pays-price-even-sergeant-tells-nothing-can\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incident<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve spoken to him with our legal team and went over the issues that we had, and I just think it was an unfortunate incident that shouldn&rsquo;t have happened,&rdquo; Giovannitti said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s never happened in the past and it can&rsquo;t happen again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The official acknowledged that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s not the response that an elected official should  with our police,&rdquo; but characterized Holloway as a dedicated member of the borough council.<\/p>\n<p>Holloway was issued a citation for &ldquo;driving or parking [an] unregistered motor vehicle,&rdquo; according to NJ.com.<\/p>\n<p>The officer said he would not receive a ticket for allegedly running through the stop sign.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Paulsboro Councilman Theodore D. Holloway II reportedly ran a stop sign on January 4 in the borough near Philadelphia, as revealed by police body camera footage obtained by NJ.com. In the video, Holloway, wearing a knit cap and camouflage jacket, can be seen angrily addressing the officer from his van while referencing his political position. He expressed frustration when approached by the officer and denied running the stop sign, claiming he was close to home. Holloway threatened to discuss the incident with the police chief and insisted that he was &#8220;literally your boss,&#8221; attempting to call him during the stop. When questioned about his identity by an arriving supervisor, Holloway reiterated his status as an elected official. Paulsboro Mayor John Giovannitti stated that officials had been briefed on the situation and that they spoke with Holloway afterward about it being an unfortunate incident that should not occur again. Although he received a citation for driving an unregistered vehicle, he was not ticketed for running the stop sign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2396702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bodycam-footage.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35980,35032,32793,45738],"class_list":["post-2396701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bodycam-footage","tag-police-interaction","tag-political-accountability","tag-traffic-stop"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bodycam-footage.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2396701"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396705,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396701\/revisions\/2396705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2396702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}