Federal Way officer receives suspension for TikTok video

[ItsjustMe]

https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/federal-way-officer-receives-suspension-for-over-tiktok-video/

A Federal Way officer who posted a controversial TikTok video last month received a suspension after the department found two conduct violations, according to the Federal Way Police Department (FWPD).

Officer Breanna Straus is seen sitting inside a vehicle while in uniform in the video. Straus urges people to move out of the way when officers are driving behind them.

“If we’re driving on the freeway in our police car, get the f—- out of the way,” she says in the TikTok video. “I can go 90 miles an hour, you can’t. You can’t do that. So get the f—- out of the way. If us officers stay behind you long enough, we can find a reason to pull you over.”

The video was first obtained and published by KIRO 7, which censored Straus’s expletives. In the original video that the Mirror requested from the department, the officer’s expletives are not bleeped out.

On July 7, the department concluded its investigation into Straus. The investigation looked into possible violations of standards and considered any previous disciplinary issues, said Cmdr. Kurt Schwan of Federal Way Police. Schwan added that Straus has no previous disciplinary issues.

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[Gaugamela]

1. Her basic problem is she's stupid. All traffic should pull over for cops

all the time? Maybe we should get out and genuflect while we’re at it, offer a ten dollar bill.

PSA to cops like her: if citizens aren’t breaking a law, then you’re just another citizen like everyone else. You get in line, pay your bill, and get the fuck out of the way like the rest of us.

[canuckledragger]

2. Seems like yet another asshole that thinks that badge trumps everything.

She seems to think her badge and gun gives her the right to do anything she wants, and the rest of us peons should just bow down.

She can go fuck herself.

[Grins]

3. Saw and read; first thought: "Ashli Babbit."

She even looks a bit like her. Certainly the attitude.

[spike jones]

4. I thought if a police officer had to go faster than speed limit,

their flashing lights had to be activated.