Keeps everyone honest - from Knoxville, TN station WBIR:
Body camera helps discredit accusation against Knox deputy
A Knox County deputy's body camera helped prove his innocence after he was accused of fondling a woman during a traffic stop.
On Nov. 8, a KCSO deputy pulled over Margaret Ellen McElhinny under suspicion of driving under the influence.
Three other deputies came to the scene. During the stop, they began to question her.
McElhinny later accused one deputy of fondling her once she left her car for a sobriety check. Three of the four deputies wore body cameras, including the one she accused.
Investigators reviewed the recordings from the body cameras and found the deputy in question did nothing wrong.
A bit more about the perp:
McElhinny was arrested and faces multiple charges, including DUI, criminal impersonation and false reports. During the traffic stop, she also lied about her name. Reports show she used the name Catherine McElhinny.
And:
She has a criminal history that stretches to 2007 in Knox County, records show. It includes multiple public intoxication convictions. McElhinny also has multiple DUI offenses in the state of Texas.
Even with her record, without the body cameras, she could have destroyed that officers life and family. Good use of technology.
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