Police officer suspended without pay over one TikTok video

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Dear police officers, it's probably just best to stay off social media because you never know what kind of Karen is lurking and reporting things. It just ain't worth it. KPTV reported on the police officer's video that got her suspended:

In the video, Federal Way police officer Breanna Straus advises motorists on what to do if they spot a police car on the road.

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

Some people saw it as implying that police are exempt from the law and do not have to follow it. Others found it alarming because she claimed police could “find” a pretext to stop people. Some people believed she was misusing her position of authority.

The Federal Way Police Department launched an investigation following the video, according to Seattle Weekly.

She ended up receiving a 10-hour unpaid suspension for posting the video. Equal to one shift.