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Florida State Trooper Pulls Over Miami Cop at Gunpoint

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Florida State Trooper Pulls Over Miami Cop at Gunpoint

On October 11, 2011, in a rare case of a policeman serving and protecting the public, instead of each other at the expense of the public, the Florida Highway Patrol trooper Donna “Jane” Watts pulled over a speeding Miami Police cop Fausto Lopez and at gun point – arrested him. Fausto Lopez was out of his jurisdiction, was off duty, and because he was running late for his part time job, he drove on Florida’s Turnpike at the excess of 120 mph.

It is very rare to see a police officer, regardless of capacity, to serve and protect the public against the abuse from other police officers. Jane Watts was one of those extremely rare “good cops” who are by now, pretty much extinct. Usually, cops follow the good ol’ boys policy of letting bad behavior of other cop’s slide, and backing up each other’s lies.

Unfortunately, because “good cops” are not welcome in the police force, Jane Watts became a target of harassment by other cops, who followed her home, flashed lights into her home, and left nasty messages on her voicemail. Several agencies also illegally accessed her personal information to allow for the intimidation to go on.

Because the epic arrest made national headlines, Fausto Lopez, who was found to be a notorious and excessive speeder, was eventually fired. Ms. Watts filed a lawsuit and relocated. She still reportedly works for the Highway Patrol, but no longer drives a cruiser.

Cruiser dashcam video of the arrest is below:


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