A female Texas trooper has been suspended amid an investigation of her videotaped body cavity search of two women along a busy highway, According to The Associated Press.
Department of Public Safety spokesman Tom Vinger said late Wednesday that Trooper Kelley Halleson has been suspended with pay. Results of a Texas Rangers inquiry are expected to go to a Dallas County grand jury in January.
An Irving woman and her adult niece this week sued Halleson and a male trooper, plus DPS director Steve McCraw, over the July traffic stop. Angel and Ashley Dobbs say the search videotaped by a patrol car camera was unlawful and humiliating.
The women say a male trooper says he saw them throw cigarette butts out a window, questioned them about drugs and summoned Halleson. No drugs were found.
To see the video, check out this report by CBS 11.
Trooper David Farrell is nearly as guilty. If he were sticking to his oath, he would have arrested Rapist/Trooper Kelly Helleson on the spot.
Posted by: Rob | December 20, 2012 at 05:27 PM
"suspended with pay". She should have been F-I-R-E-D!
Posted by: Juju | December 21, 2012 at 02:40 PM
This whole incident really upsets me! I mean, if it was marijuana he smelled, it would have been personal use. So if the women DID have something hidden, the amount would have only been a misdemeanor. Why bother with calling an officer to search? I mean come on! What threat were these 2 women to have been searched at all? They were no threat. They harmed no one and marijauna wasn't found. Texas officers seem to go too far too often these days. It's not right! I see idiots driving like maniacs and no cops are even pulling them over. But 2 women throw a cigarette out of a window and are treated like they are criminals. It's shameful!
Posted by: LeeAnn Hogue | December 27, 2012 at 11:15 PM