Bodycam video shows arrest of assistant AG in Rhode Island
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The president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates III, wants to clarify comments made by prosecutor
I’m an AG. I’m an AG,” Flanagan said, to which the officer yelled, “Good for you. I don’t give a (expletive). Let’s go.”
Police video shows a state prosecutor telling officers it is “protocol” for them to turn off the camera if “a citizen” asks them to do so. Experts say that’s not true.
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Who is Devon Hogan Flanagan? Rhode Island Attorney General warns of consequences after viral assistant AG’s arrest video sparks outrage
After bodycam footage of Devon Hogan Flanagan’s arrest in Newport, Rhode Island went viral, the Attorney General is admonishing his prosecutor. On August 14, Flanagan had a strained interaction with the authorities, and could be seen repeatedly flashing her title as an “AG” to avoid getting arrested.
Here's what you need to know—quick. Quick Facts About Devon Hogan Flanagan's Arrest and Career ・Who is Devon Hogan Flanagan? Flanagan has been a respected prosecutor in Rhode Island's Attorney General's Office for over seven years,
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AG bodycam video isn't a good look. Mark Patinkin asks – is it a reflection of RI politics?
Guilty” – of being a viral embarrassment. And in some quarters, fair or not, there’s a larger political verdict.
“It was after all, fast and furious,” attorney John Grasso told The Post of chaotic bodycam footage that showed his client, Veronica Hannan, and Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Hogan Flanagan cuffed by police for alleged trespassing at the Clarke Cooke House restaurant in Newport on Thursday.
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