", The officer says the car has to be impounded, and the driver nods and responds agreeably through the conversation, even prompting the officer to tell him, "You seem like a really nice guy, I don't mean to be doing this to you, putting you in this spot. Caren Turner's behavior in the video is now officially branded outrageous and indefensible by her former colleagues on the Port Authority board, which unanimously voted to publicly censure her. First published on April 25, 2018 / 10:48 AM. We'll go to (Mayor) Rustin.". 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. Her posting took place last year by Chris Christies reference. After her tirade with Tenafly police, former Port Authority commissioner Caren Turner went to the Tenafly police headquarters to ask about the impounded car. 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. But even if Gopals bill is signed by New Jersey Gov. ", She later says, "The police have all been in my home, and in my second home, and in my third home in Tenafly.". The Port has referred the matter to the New Jersey State Ethics Commission. After being caught, she apologized for her wrongdoing and she said, she was trying for special treatment. Poor MIT, how did they get dragged into this mess? Follow him on Twitter @TedShermanSL. All rights reserved. "You may shut the f--- up and not tell me when I may take my kid and her friends, who are Ph.D. students from MIT and Yale. Don't miss out on content from Dave Rubin free of big tech censorship. Things now get heated, as Turner threatens to go over their heads to their boss. "The conduct captured on the video is bullying and obstructionist. "Not very often. Tenafly Police Chief Robert Chamberlaintold NJ.comhe would let the video speak for itself. On the afternoon of March 31, Turner, who chaired the board's ethics committee, intervened in a traffic stop involving her daughter. All rights reserved. Ms. Turner had abruptly resigned from her Port Authority seat last week after the video surfaced, making the public censure largely symbolic. If ever there were a time for Turner to walk away and salvage her reputation, it would be now. By Hafiz Hamza Last updated Jul 15, 2022. In a statement posted byNew Jersey On-Line, the agencysaid: Turner received a law degree from Georgetown University and served on the National Finance Committee for Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, according to her company bio. The Port also says its considering eliminating the issuance of law enforcement-style badges to Port Authority commissioners to prevent this sort of abuse. asks Officer Savitsky, utterly bewildered, and now officially The Most Patient Person in the Universe. The officer responds, "Your daughter is not being summoned. 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. An appointee of New York Gov. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The Port Authority Board of Commissioners on Thursday voted unanimously to censure Caren Z. Turner, once a prominent fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, and referred the. 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. 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. "Let's hear -- why were they pulled over, first of all?" This isn't going to go down like this. 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. Tenafly Police Chief Robert Chamberlain said Wednesday he was "extremely proud of the composure, poise and restraint" the officers showed in the video. "It is the definition of it. Police dashcam video of the incident went viral. 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. Big mistake. ", The officer says, "You work with police officers, correct? "And then-commissioner Turner forfeited that trust with her actions on March 31, 2018.". A former commissioner of the Port Authority, who headed the agency's ethics committee, was censured in a unanimous vote Thursday for berating two Tenafly police officers during a traffic stop involving her daughter the day before Easter. I let my emotions get the better of me and regret my tone toward the police officersand use of off-color language. The officer said, have a pleasant weekend and she said, same to you. Turner could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Her profile has been deleted from the official website of Port I want to take these four people on Easter Sunday to New Haven. The tense exchange continues for several minutes. Turner, who led the Port Authority's ethics committee, resigned from the agency in April after its leadership learned of the incident. 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. Shame on both of you. When Turner asked what happened, the officer said that the driver had all of the information and that he could provide it to Turner. 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. Turner has already worked as the ethics chair of Port Authority before leaving it. ", As she continues to complain, the officer suggests they move the conversation to another location because they were on a high-speed road. Initially, the cops pulled over the driver for having tinted side windows and a partially covered license plate. Chris Christie, and has served on finance committees for Hillary Clinton and Gov. He had sent a copy of the video to the Port Authority Inspector General, along with the incident report by the officers. 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. How dare you to tell me, Miss. As the officer examines the gold shield, Turner, wearing a plum colored, hooded vest, lowers her voice somewhat and answers, "I am a . "I'm commissioner. Being a mother, hurt me a lot. Caren Turner, the former chairman of the Port Authority's Governance and Ethics Committee, belittled the Tenafly officers wh 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. Chris Christie appointed Caren Turner to the Port Authority. Finally, the officer told Turner she could take her daughter and her friends home. 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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. She just seemed out of control with her emotions. Turner says sarcastically, "I'm so sorry, thank you for your concern for my safety. For this, I apologize," Turner said in the statement. "Well, I'm just telling you who I am," answers Turner. "You may tell me nothing.". ", Turner resigned Monday when she learned she was being investigated by the Port Authority board. Mr. Horwitz is now chairman of the boards committee on governance and ethics, a position Ms. Turner held at the time of the traffic stop. ", Then she turns to the other officer, "And you are just following him. Former Port Authority commissioner Caren Turner at Tenafly PD, Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, was formally censured by the Port Authority. Thank you. Former Chairman David Samson, another Christie ally, resigned in 2014 after it was revealed that he'd used his power as chairman to coerce United Airlines to operate a direct flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, for his convenience. Police explain that the stop doesn't concern her since all the passengers are adults, and direct her to inquire of the driver. "No, no, no. Herewith, our Zapruder-style, frame-by-dashcam-frame analysis of how things went so wrong, so fast. Because who doesn't hand out their business card during a traffic stop? Her daughter had called Turner to pick her up along with several friends after the car in which they were riding was impounded. "You may not tell me when to take my child. I'm 'Commissioner.' Turner says. Caren Turner, the former chairman of the Port Authority's Governance and Ethics Committee, belittled the Tenafly officers who pulled over the driver of a Toyota Corolla with Nevada plates, which was carrying three passengers, includingTurner's adultdaughter, over Easter weekend. Thank you.". She was never charged by police with any wrongdoing. 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). We will redouble that work. In deep trouble, I reached there to pick them up. What happened? Turner's daughter was a passenger in a car that was pulled over for an expired registration March 31. "No, no, no. Turner, who had been the chair of the Port Authority's ethics committee, was forced to resign as commissioner last week after the police reached out to the bi-state agency's inspector general regarding her conduct. He has a regular Port ID, which he said sufficed. Read more about it here. "I've got all your information, sweetheart," responds Turner, "I know Sikoryak" apparently dropping another name, that of Tenafly Police dispatcher, George Sikoryak. "She" is Caren Z. Turner, who abruptly resigned on Monday as the Port Authority said that it was investigating allegations that she'd violated the board's code of ethics. State Sens. The Port Authority did not reveal what Caren Turner is accused of having done, saying only that she violated the board's "newly enacted code of ethics." (Scott Roth/Getty Images for. Turner demands that she should be told what the "problem" is. 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. Chris Christie. 04/26/2018 04:50 PM EDT. (They do not.). Turner, a Democratic lobbyist and, until recently, a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey board member, became an unwitting YouTube star when, on March 31, she rolled up on a. "No, you don't need to know," the officer said. He said she spoke to Lt. Timothy O'Reilly at police headquarters only to inquire about the legal requirements to remove the vehicle from impound. Dash cam video from that portion of the traffic stop shows the driver and the police officer speaking calmly. Staggering snowfall in California mountains leaves residents trapped for days, SpaceX launches new crew to space station, Prosecution wraps case at Alex Murdaugh murder trial, White House cybersecurity strategy pivots to regulation, Explosive found in checked luggage at Pennsylvania airport, feds say, Rape kits from two women lead to arrest in 1979 murder of one of them, FDA authorizes first at-home test for both COVID and flu, Couple accuses fertility clinic of implanting embryo with cancer genes, Several hospitalized after Lufthansa flight diverted to Dulles due to turbulence, Port Authority official seen ranting at officers resigns. But when the officer explains "there's no problemit's an unregistered vehicle." The driver had a valid license, but couldn't find the vehicle's insurance card or registration and so the car was impounded. Turner was appointed to the Port Authority last year by former Republican New Jersey Gov. 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. Allies of former Gov. I'm not so nice.'. 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. Turner was appointed to the Port Authority last year by then-Gov. The officer tells Turner that both the driver and her daughter were informed as to where it would be stored. Claude Brodesser-Akner | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Port Authority cites 'profoundly disturbing' conduct in resignation of commissioner, Video shows Port Authority commissioner telling cops: 'You may shut the f--- up!'. Just shame on you said, Turner. The officers, who maintained their composure and spoke respectfully to Turner, would not share the details of the traffic stop with the woman because they said the driver and Turner's daughterwere over the age of 18. The man who inadvertently found himself in the midst of a now viral rant against police by a recently resigned Port Authority commissioner late last month tells News 4 he tried his best to stay out of it because "my only job was to tow the car." and Yale. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. On Wednesday, Caren Turner added a statement, one day later Tenafly Police Department broke a video taken by It's notthem.". 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Turner becomes more agitated, insisting, "I need to know" why the stop occurred. She told about the people pulled out by police from cars and said, one of them is a Ph.D. student while Yale is still a student graduating. At this, she begins to verbally berate the officers as "pathetic" and unleashes a torrent of profanity. OToole and Rick Cotton, the Port Authoritys executive director, described their badges on Thursday as almost entirely useless. 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. Trust me. she asks the officers, handing out Port Authority business cards. He also thanked the Port Authority "for their professionalism and prompt attention to the matter.". As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The Tenafly police reported the episode, which did not result in any charges against Ms. Turner, to the Port Authority on April 11, according to its chairman, Kevin OToole. "I'm not so nice. Amen to that, brother. 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. However, there are only 1,600 officers employed at the Port Authority. The former Republican New Jersey Gov. "It really is official misconduct," said Zinna, in an interview with NJ Advance Media on Tuesday afternoon. Then Turner threatened them by using her relations with the mayor and chief of police. after they pulled over a car in which her daughter was a passenger over the Easter weekend. The bi-state agency received a complaint about Turner's actions on April 11. All rights reserved, NBC 4 to Exclusively Air and Stream Live Coverage of 262nd St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17, Nasty Winter Storm Eyes NYC Area: Heavy Rain, 40 MPH Winds, Snow Expected Over 12-Hour Siege, This 26-Year-Old Pays $0 to Live in a Luxury Tiny Home' She Built for $35,000 in Her Backyard Take a Look Inside, Port Authority commissioner Caren Z. Turner was captured on police dash cam ranting at and cursing at police officers in Tenafly in March, Her daughter was in a car that had been pulled over; she yells at the cops, "You may shut the f--- up! For more information about our use of cookies, our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information generally, and any rights you may have to access, delete, or opt out of the sale of your personal information, please view our, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. One officer takes a proffered business card, but lead officer declines, saying, "I don't need that." The officer tells her, "I just don't appreciate your demeanor. Andrew Cuomo, Horwitz used to chair the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics. The tense exchange continues for several minutes. ", In contrast, theresolution states that Turner violated the agency's code of ethics for commissioners "clearly and unambiguously" and "in multiple ways.". Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Caren Turner, who led the Port Authoritys ethics committee, resigned from the agency in April after its leadership learned of the badge incident. And you can tell that to everybody. You must understand the nature of our work, you can read out the report about them and let us do our work. 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.. 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. Unfazed, the officer offers his own badge number and even his first name. Turner became agitated when one of the officers told her to ask the driver of the car. The censure was unanimously approved, across state and party lines. Three former Christie administration officials were ultimately convicted in the case. The first officer, perhaps because this is a total non-sequitur, is unmoved. Enter Caren Z. Turner, a Port Authority commissioner at the center of the scandal and mother of one of the backseat passengers. But that didn't happen. She was not the driver, it's not her vehicle, it's not your vehicle. Police dash cam video shows Port Authority commissioner Caren Z. Turner ranting at two Tenafly police officers, You may shut the f up!, Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Among the car's four passengers, he would soon learn, was the daughter of Caren Turner, a New Jersey commissioner on the powerful board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which . Former Port Authority commissioner Caren Turner seen arguing with Tenafly Police officers following a traffic stop on March 31. Her daughters registration would expire on March 31. Moment Nine: 'I will be in with the police commissioner'. The officer said this car doesnt belong to you and your daughter. Moment Four: 'No, no, no! 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. 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