On Thursday, the former commissioner was formally censured by the Port Authority board, in a highly critical condemnation that cited her for a litany of ethics rules violations, in connection with the Easter weekend traffic stop caught on a police dashcam video that has since gone viral. ", Moment Six: 'I am a commissioner of the Port Authority. Turner becomes more agitated, insisting, "I need to know" why the stop occurred. Ms. Turner, in a statement, apologized for her tone and off-color language, and then called for the Tenafly Police Department to review its policies with respect to tone and de-escalation, so that incidents like this do not recur., Port Authority Censures Former Commissioner Who Berated Police, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/nyregion/port-authority-censure-turner.html, Full video: Port Authority commissioner confronts police during N.J. traffic stop, a statement about the episode she released publicly. One of the officers said its a ridiculous way to talk and behave with us. Postscript: Official misconduct charges for Turner? Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). The second officer looks on, a look of bemused bafflement on his face. The Port also says its considering eliminating the issuance of law enforcement-style badges to Port Authority commissioners to prevent this sort of abuse. "I have seen situations like this before," he said. The video, which has no clear sound, shows the 60-year-old Democratic lobbyist waving to an officer and talking to someone at the front desk. After being caught, she apologized for her wrongdoing and she said, she was trying for special treatment. Andrew Cuomo, Horwitz used to chair the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics. Police never brought her to trial for any wrongdoing. Finally, the officer told Turner she could take her daughter and her friends home. It started out as a routine traffic stop for an obscured out-of-state license plate. A New Jersey Port Authority commissioner who touted her status and told two New Jersey cops to "shut the f*** up" during a traffic stop, which didn't involve her, has resigned, the New York Daily News reported. Moment Four: 'No, no, no! On Thursday, he had to recuse himself from a vote related to insurance for the World Trade Center site because his wife handles Westfield World Trade Centers retail operations there. Therefore, I apologized to the police officers for my wrongdoing. How are you involved? And it's fine. The officer tells Turner that both the driver and her daughter were informed as to where it would be stored. Finally, she begins to berate the officers. But whatever you call it, you can't look away. Read more about it here. Mr. OToole described Ms. Turners behavior as bullying and obstructionist and said that if she had not resigned, the board would have demanded that she do so. ", Turner resigned Monday when she learned she was being investigated by the Port Authority board. Turner, who led the Port Authoritys ethics committee, resigned from the agency in April after its leadership learned of the incident. Told to ask the driver for the reason for the stop, she stammers, "It's not they. As Turner and Officer Savitskywalk off camera to inspect the car as it's loaded onto a tow truck, Turner makes one final threat. "She asked, and I told her. After arriving in her Mercedes sedan but of course! A former police commissioner for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Turner was captured bullying. Anyone whos seen that video will agree that the conduct on that video is not only out of bounds for any public official, its out of bounds for any member of the public in respect to how they act with the police, Mr. Horwitz said. "I'm not so nice. Turner "became further enraged and began using profanity," the report said. "They remained polite, focused and professional.". Big mistake. An official from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey caught on video apparently trying to influence police by citing her powerful government job is reportedly apologizing. Turner, a 60-year-old Democratic lobbyist who served as ethics chair of the Port Authority, is seen in the video introducing herself to the officers who pulled over the car, saying, "I'm here as a concerned citizen and friend of the mayor.". I genuinely believe you had no idea, 100 percent.". ", Then she turns to the other officer, "And you are just following him. 2023 Blaze Media LLC. Just shame on you said, Turner. I let my emotions get the better of me and regret my tone toward the police officersand use of off-color language. I'm very involved. I need to know!'. after they pulled over a car in which her daughter was a passenger over the Easter weekend. "As a long-time Tenafly resident, I have always taken an active role in the community, including working with law enforcement officials, and I encourage the Tenafly Police Department to review best practices with respect to tone and de-escalation, so that incidents like this do not recur," she said. The Port has referred the matter to the New Jersey State Ethics Commission. Two others, Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly, are appealing their convictions. But that didn't happen. There is no need for municipal and state officials to carry such badges; it opens the door for officials to abuse their badges and their power. ", He says, "I'm just a little disappointed that --", She interrupts, "You don't get to be disappointed in me. Then Turner threatened them by using her relations with the mayor and chief of police. Turner was apparently called to the site of the traffic stop to pick up her daughter and her friends. Turner asks, apparently referring to Tenafly police traffic officer Louis Smaragdakis. An appointee of New York Gov. Caren Z. Turner, a Democratic lobbyist, has been flogged for days on social media for berating police officers in New Jersey in a video that went viral. Turner's tirade against the patrol officers included profanity, insults and the repeated reference of her position as a Port Authority commissioner, all captured in a video. OToole said he took his badge out just once to show his kids, who thought it was cute.. Caren Turner. I don't need it. It's notthem.". Caren Z. Turner abruptly resigned on Monday as the Port Authority said that it was investigating allegations that she'd violated the board's code of ethics. Allies of former Gov. A spokeswoman for the Attorney General's office said on Tuesday afternoon that it neither confirms nor denies investigations. A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement to News 4 Tuesday, "The Board takes its recently adopted Code of Ethics for Commissioners extremely seriously Commissioner Turners resignation was appropriate given her outrageous conduct.". Thank you. Turner demands that she should be told what the "problem" is. ", In the first of a number of "Oh, no she didn't oh, yes she did" moments, she then displays her gold Port Authority badge, which appears to be every bit as shiny and useless asCommissioner Gordon's badge in "Batman. Just so there's no discrepancies," says the officer, Matt Savitsky, with the calm righteousness of a man who knows all of this is being filmed, and that Commissioner Turner is not going to come out of this one looking good. 04/26/2018 04:50 PM EDT. We use cookies to better understand website visitors, for advertising, and to offer you a better experience. After former Port Authority commissioner Caren Z. Turner ended her tirade at Tenafy police during a roadside traffic stop involving her daughter, she had a little more to say. There is an elevated level of authority associated with these badges, Gopal said. She also suggested the fault did not rest not entirely on her shoulders. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I found it most useful [in] trying to get your grandchildren to go to bed, Cotton said. TENAFLY, New Jersey -- A commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has resigned after video surfaced of her conduct at a police stop involving her daughter in New Jersey.. Turner was. After mentioning her friendship with the mayor, Turner then begins to name drop officers within the Tenafly police department's traffic division. The driver had a valid license, but couldn't find the vehicle's insurance card or registration and so the car was impounded. After days of silence, former Port Authority commissioner Caren Z. Turner, who resigned last week, responded Wednesday to the public outcry over her intervention, caught on a police dashcam,. It is deeply unfortunate that former Commissioner Turner tested the patience and professionalism of the Tenafly Police Department on March 31, 2018, the resolution read. Turner said she's "heading up over 4,000 police officers" and insisted it was her "business" to know exactly why the college students were pulled over and repeatedly dropped names of elected officials. "Don't call me 'Miss,' I'm "Commissioner,' thank you," said Turner, holding up her badge. [3] [21] Traffic stop incident [ edit] Chris Christie. "You are not involved here. The bi-state agency received a complaint about. But Turner did put out a statement on Wednesday the Port Authority board, via its resolution, directly refuted. However, there are only 1,600 officers employed at the Port Authority. If someone had one called an Uber, none of what happened next ever would have happened. "No, no, no. The officer said, have a pleasant weekend and she said, same to you. yet before even greeting anyone or identifying herself as a Commissioner at the Port Authority, Turner demands to know what's going on. He also thanked the Port Authority "for their professionalism and prompt attention to the matter.". When the police officer said Turner to teach the traffic rules and regulations to his daughter, Turner said how dare you to say me anything. At one point in the video, she instructed the police officers to address her as commissioner.. We, the current Board, have worked relentlessly to hold the agency and ourselves to the highest possible ethical standards. So you are also a disappointment. Dash cam video from that portion of the traffic stop shows the driver and the police officer speaking calmly. ", When the first officer tells Turner that she "may" now escort the group away, she responds, "You may not tell me when to take my child. Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox. Phil Murphy will nominate a replacement for Turner, a Democratic lobbyist from Bergen County. Turner digs in, now insisting she be informed of the charges, saying, "I'm involved. In a new video provided by police, Turner is shown in the lobby of police headquarters following the March 31 incident on busy Route 9W in Tenafly. "It is the definition of it. Even asthe car is towed away, Turner continues to demand information from Officer Savitsky about where it will be impounded. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. She told to NJ.com that my daughter was in the car with her three friends when a police officer pulled over the car. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) and Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) on July 26 introduced the bill, which would bar the badges for Port Authority Commissioners, NJ Transit board members and all local and state elected officials except for county sheriffs. It also owns and manages the World Trade Center site. Moment Ten: 'I was here for your graduation". She was at the department for approximately one hour.". One of the officers called Turner "miss," and she quickly reprimanded him and instructed him to address her as "commissioner.". Three former Christie administration officials were ultimately convicted in the case. Tenafly Police Chief Robert Chamberlain said Wednesday he was "extremely proud of the composure, poise and restraint" the officers showed in the video. Jon Corzine, NJ.com reports. "You may tell me nothing.". When Commissioner Horwitz spouse accepted a job at Westfield, which manages the retail complex for the World Trade Center, in October 2017, Commissioner Horwitz immediately notified Port Authoritys leadership and informed them he would from that point forward recuse himself from all matters pertaining to Westfield or the World Trade Center, Port Authority spokesman Ben Branham said in a statement. "Unethical and even criminal wrongdoing by past Port Authority leaders has badly damaged the agency's reputation," the board's censure resolution against Turner acknowledges. She has already worked on the finance committee of Hillary Clinton and her partner Jon Corzine. ", The officer reiterates that she can ask the driver of the vehicle herself why the car was pulled over. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey sought to make one thing abundantly clear on Thursday: Despite former Commissioner Caren Turner's misbehavior, the agency . Mark Zinna, the former Tenafly Borough Council President who served as acting Mayor in 2017 is now calling for official misconduct charges to be brought against Turner. Turner says. Flying bug found at Walmart turns out to be rare Jurassic-era insect, Man captures chaotic shark feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast, Millions of Americans nearing retirement age with no savings. This isn't going to go down nicely.'. In an interview with NJ Advance Media on Tuesday, Tenafly Mayor Peter Rustin said that he'd not spoken to Turner since the traffic stop. Turner, in a statement earlier this week, said she had initially gone to the scene of the traffic strop after the officers decided to impound the vehicle her daughter had been riding in with friends. How dare you to tell me, Miss. Port Authority commissioner of New York and New Jersey has caught by camera giving an explosive-laden tirade to the police officers during a traffic stop. By Hafiz Hamza Last updated Jul 15, 2022. Trust me. By Claude Brodesser-Akner | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. The Tenafly Police Department released the video Tuesday showing Caren Turner attempting to pull rank on the officers. The officer responds, "Your daughter is not being summoned. Caren Turner, who led the Port Authoritys ethics committee, resigned from the agency in April after its leadership learned of the badge incident. Moment Sixteen: 'Guess what? Turner was the chairman of the Port Authority's Ethics Committee. We cannot allow our state and municipal employees and representatives to take advantage of their positions.. ", Later, out of sight of the camera, after the car is impounded by a police-contracted towing operator, she tells the officer: "I hope you're happy because you seem to have a smug-ass look on your face and it seems to please you. Turner's daughter was a passenger in a car that was pulled over for an expired registration March 31. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey sought to make one thing abundantly clear on Thursday: Despite former Commissioner Caren Turner's misbehavior, the agency has come a long way since . Her posting took place last year by Chris Christies reference. "What's the problem?" Turner now threatens to speak not just to the chief of police, but to the mayor of Tenafly, Peter Rustin, as well. Unethical and even criminal wrongdoing has badly damaged the reputation of this agency, Mr. OToole said, in explaining the censure. Facebook: @TedSherman.reporter. Don't miss out on content from Dave Rubin free of big tech censorship. O'Toole said he'd be meeting with Savitsky and Casper on Friday. He has since recused himself on four occasions, which include an item today pertaining to insurance coverage for the World Trade Center.. At this, she begins to verbally berate the officers as "pathetic" and unleashes a torrent of profanity. "I know Louis, what's his name? On the afternoon of March 31, Turner, who chaired the boards ethics committee, intervened in a traffic stop involving her daughter. But one of the passengers was the daughter of Caren Z. Turner, a commissioner at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, where she oversaw its ethics panel (until her firing, that is, on Monday). Caren Z. Turner, a now-ex-Commissioner for the Port Authority inserted herself into a routine traffic stop involving her daughter, and in the process behaved so obnoxiously towards Tenafly police . I'm very involved," she said. The bill prohibits the agencies and all counties and municipalities from issuing badges that may be mistaken as a law enforcement badge to any county elected official who is not elected as a law enforcement officer.. And you can tell that to everybody. said Turner, in what has to be the understatement of the encounter. TENAFLY, N.J. -- A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner who abruptly resigned last week was caught on camera cursing at two police officers during a traffic stop. He added in a statement to News 4 Wednesday that he was "extremely proud of the composure, poise and restraint" the two officers showed in the video. You may tell me nothing.". Port Authority is a common agency between the two states. On Thursday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey wanted to make one thing abundantly clear: Despite the misdeeds of former Commissioner Caren Turner, the agency has come a long way since the days when its chairman pleaded guilty to bribery and its executives were caught red-handed engineering the Bridgegate scandal. Turner had abruptly resigned from her Port Authority seat last week after the video surfaced, making the public censure largely symbolic. A now-viral video captured by police on March 31shows Caren Turner identifying herself as a commissioner and aggressively challenging the officers, even telling them "you may shut the f--- up. She also served as the bistate agency's ethics chair. OToole and Rick Cotton, the Port Authoritys executive director, described their badges on Thursday as almost entirely useless. During my long time stay in Tenafly, I played an active role in community work and also helped the law enforcement personnel, I also gave a new spirit to the Tenafly Police Department. TENAFLY, New Jersey (WABC) -- A commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has resigned after video surfaced of her conduct at a police stop involving her daughter in New. Moment Seven: 'Don't call me 'Miss,' I'm 'Commissioner!'. The police officers impounded the car and left them on the roadside. 2023 - Process Story. "As a parent, I was upset and uncomfortable with the unfolding events. There was not any charge against her for her wrongdoing. Her daughter had called Turner to pick her up along with several friends after the car in which they were riding was impounded. I can't move back any farther and you keep stepping toward me," thecop said as he backed up to his car. Hudson County Freeholder Bill ODea also used a police-style badge to pull over a driver during a traffic dispute, telling the driver the police work for me, according to The Jersey Journal. ", BACK IN COURT:Bridgegate defendants to have their appeals heard following 2016 conviction, ROUTINE STOP:Tenafly police report reveals traffic stop was routine until PA commissioner arrived, VERY PROUD:Tenafly police officers' boss 'very proud' after traffic incident with PA commissioner, DISPLAY OF PRIVILEGE:Lowry: In Tenafly, a 'cursed' traffic stop rolls up against privilege. It says she spoketo the officers in "an insulting and condescending manner; using foul and aggressive language" and invoked her status as a commissioner. A Port Authority commissioner has resigned following the release of a video showing her dive into a profanity-laden rant against two police officers in New Jersey. "No, no, no. No one answered the door at her listed home address. Turner resigned on April 20, and in their resolution Thursday, the commissioners said they would have asked her to resign had she not done so. She asks why they were pulled over, and an officer responds, "The driver has all the information, he'll tell you all you need to know," adding that she wasn't involved in the traffic stop. Turner soon begins demanding to know why the driver was stopped. Caren Turner, who is a Port Authority commissioner refused of wrongdoing by crying. Morgan was the tower. ", But the officer continues, "You don't seem like a very big police supporter, I don't know. All rights reserved (About Us). Moment Six: 'I am a commissioner of the Port Authority.'. In March 2017, Turner began a six-year unpaid term on the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, [3] [20] after New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg recommended her, Governor Chris Christie nominated her, and the New Jersey State Senate approved. The board also approved a referral of the matter to the New Jersey State Ethics Commission. TENAFLY, N.J. -- A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner who abruptly resigned last week was caught on camera cursing at two police officers during a traffic stop. What happened? Tenafly's longtime mayor, Peter Rustin confirmed on Tuesday that he is a personal friend of Turner. It seems like you would have more of an inside look at the job it just caught me by surprise, your demeanor a little bit, using inappropriate words and such. Graduates of Yale University around the world, already having to deal with the fact that everyone thinks they are snobs, let out a collective groan. Unethical and even criminal wrongdoing by past Port Authority leaders has badly damaged the agencys reputation, said Kevin OToole, the bi-state agencys new chairman, reading from a resolution that ultimately won unanimous board approval. "What does that have to do with anything?" Listen to The Rubin Report now. Anyone can read what you share. Some New Jersey lawmakers want to eliminate law enforcement-style badges for most politicians after former Port Authority Commissioner Caren Turner used hers to pressure a cop who pulled over a car with her daughter in it. My resignation from the Port Authority is a recognition that this unfortunate incident could and should have been avoided.". Turner shows them something -- later identified in a police report as a Port Authority gold badge -- and says, "I am the commissioner of the Port Authority, and I am heading up over 4,000 police officers, OK?".
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