6 'Bad Mayors' Caught on Bodycam

Multiple mayors attempted to leverage their public office to influence police officers during traffic stops or arrests. This included demanding special treatment, asserting their position, or becoming combative when their authority was not recognized. This highlights a perceived entitlement among some officials and the public expectation of equal application of the law.

Mayor Tom Henry demanded, 'I'm the mayor. Take her home right now. Steve, I don't care who you call. You take my wife home,' during his OVI arrest. Maria Buchcci asked an officer, 'Who I am, right?' during her traffic stop. Nathaniel Booker repeatedly stated, 'I'm literally a mayor of a freaking turnout' while refusing to cooperate.

The consistent use of bodycam footage across all incidents provided irrefutable evidence of the mayors' behavior and the officers' adherence to protocol. This transparency ensured that despite attempts to obstruct or deny, the legal process proceeded, leading to charges and convictions or plea agreements.

Officers frequently reminded the mayors that 'everything's recorded here' or 'our bodycams are on,' especially when officials were being evasive or combative, such as with Maria Buchcci and Nathaniel Booker.

A recurring theme was the severe impairment of judgment due to alcohol. Mayors exhibited confusion about their location, difficulty with basic tasks like finding identification, refusal to follow simple instructions, and combative behavior, all consistent with intoxication. This impairment led directly to dangerous situations, such as driving erratically or causing accidents.

Matthew Wigington couldn't state his location and struggled to produce his driver's license. Tom Henry handed over health insurance cards instead of auto insurance and admitted, 'obviously too much to drink.' Kathy Lux fled a traffic stop and crashed her vehicle.