Two Roswell police officers have been terminated after they were caught on camera using a coin to determine if they were going to arrest a speeding driver.
Officer Courtney Brown knew the driver passing her on the right in a dashcam video shot on April 7 was going way over the limit. But because she didn't have a radar gun, she didn't know exactly how much over the limit.
That's why, while running the plates, she remarked to her partner Kristee Wilson that she wasn't sure if there was enough for a reckless driving arrest.
One of the officers tells the other officer, "Do you want the Atlanta answer or the Roswell answer?"
Ms Wilson makes a joke that an Atlanta officer would probably let the driver go, while an officer in Roswell wouldn't, but they decide to leave the final decision up to a coin flip.
The coin lands on tails, and next thing Sarah Webb knows, she's getting arrested.
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But in a surprise move, the prosecutor in charge of the case unilaterally decided not to press charges on the grounds that the officers' coin toss was too unprofessional. The chief of police in Roswell agreed.
Lori Henry, the Mayor of Roswell, said she was shocked and offended by the officers' "inexcusable and unprofessional"actions.
The two officers were placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation before being terminated.
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