In February 2022, Florida congressional candidate Martin Hyde was pulled over for speeding in Sarasota and threatened the police officer's career. During the stop, Hyde mistakenly asked the officer if her "Russian immigrant status" caused her attitude, though the officer was actually a Latvian immigrant who spoke Russian.The Traffic Stop IncidentThe Stop: On February 14, 2022, Sarasota police stopped Martin Hyde for driving 57 mph in a 30-to-40 mph zone and texting while driving.The Threat: Hyde asked the officer, "You know who I am, right?" and warned her that she was "making career decisions" by ticketing him.The Remark: Hyde berated the officer and asked if her speech was tied to a "Russian immigrant status," prompting widespread media coverage of the bodycam video.The Citations: Hyde received three tickets for speeding, texting while driving, and failing to provide vehicle registration.Aftermath and ApologyPublic Apology: Hyde later released a public apology, admitting he acted rudely and tried to bully the officer.Campaign Impact: The backlash from the viral body camera footage effectively ended his primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan.
2026-08-07 01:51:01
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LBoogie :
Did he say he was Marlon Brando?
2026-08-07 01:40:17
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lauralemons559 :
no one's above the law
2026-08-06 16:28:31
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dunnpa66 :
Public servants. One serving and one expecting to be served.
2026-08-06 00:03:36
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Michelle&Rhec :
I would like to see the follow up on this.
2026-08-06 18:04:17
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William J Behler Jr :
Entitled people will always feel entitled
2026-08-06 12:13:22
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BigDaddyK :
Promote everyone to supervisor. Always wanting them instead.
2026-08-07 00:21:29
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shawn_701kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk :
Officer acted like a professional. Great work.
2026-08-07 17:54:21
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JamesFromHere :
Sadly, there are people above the law sometimes and clout does get you through. I dont know if that happened with this bloke but it does happen all the time. Its always about who you know
2026-08-06 18:09:06
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Bighev69 :
So sick of these public servants acting like they are above the laws they expect regular citizens who elect them have to follow
2026-08-07 23:48:26
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dee_neice :
This guy is a Brit?
2026-08-07 23:02:59
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23ddb9 :
Would’ve been nice to catch on camera if she asked do you think you’re above the law
2026-08-07 13:33:14
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mylescassidy155 :
This is so old
2026-08-06 01:01:42
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Good_Boi_Gon :
he should be thrown in prison with an enhanced sentence for attempting to use his position as an aversion to the law. idc if it was just speeding.
2026-08-08 00:14:59
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BiG GuY :
I bet LeBron James would say that
2026-08-08 01:31:23
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BiG GuY :
anybody that says you know who I am right doesn't deserve to be in their position
2026-08-08 01:29:41
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reg2slti8mg :
Easy to see the follow-up. Tap on bottom and scroll down
2026-08-06 19:05:43
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2026-08-05 19:13:25
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Lia 🌻 :
she won, and he dropped out of his congressional race... from 2022 I think. he admitted on camera that he was bullying her when he was interviewed about it after the video went viral. 🤦🏼♀️
2026-08-06 20:23:24
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Brandon :
Mannnnnn I was about to like this video... but then I realized it had a lack of content.... skipppppp
2026-08-06 18:59:10
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BigMark :
Looks like he made a bad career move 🤣
2026-08-07 17:30:09
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