"The arrogance is disgusting": Federal Way police officer Breanna Straus suspended for viral TikTok, internet left unconvinced

TikTok user and police officer Breanna Straus has left netizens disappointed in the police after speaking about her privileges.In a video, Strauss was seen reminding viewers that she can speed without getting in trouble. She also said that officers can “find a reason” to pull drivers over if they stay in front of them long enough.The video has led to a lengthy debate about police officers’ entitlement with people taking to Twitter to call her out. One Twitter user even said, &quot;The arrogance is disgusting,&quot; a sentiment that was echoed by a lot of other users.~Pro Choice Bekka~@LookItzBeka@Imposter_Edits The arrogance is disgusting. What a way to encourage faith in law enforcement. Sad.1695@Imposter_Edits The arrogance is disgusting. What a way to encourage faith in law enforcement. Sad.Breanna Straus works with the Federal Way Police Department in Washington State. In the now viral video, she told viewers that the police are above and beyond the law and do not have the same rules as the citizens. This has led netizens to believe that Straus was abusing her power after she became an authoritarian figure.The video, which has garnered massive traction on social media, has since been deleted from Breanna Straus' profile. However, netizens were quick to screen record the video. One of these people was Reddit user u/Jaamac2025, who circulated it across social media platforms.The video found its way to Twitter as well, where it amassed over 3.5 million views and more than 52.7k likes. The tweet read:“I mean she just said it, the laws don’t apply to them, and they will “find a reason” to pull you over id they want to.”Breanna Straus said in the video:“If we’re driving on the freeway in our police car, get the f**k out of our way. Get the f**k out of the way. If you merge and we follow behind you and we merge too, you’re probably in trouble. Best way to find that out is to get the f**k out of the way. I can go 90 miles an hour, you can’t. You can’t do that. So get the f**k out of the way. If us officers stay behind you long enough we can find a reason to pull you over so you might as well get the f**k out of the way.”🥀_Imposter_🕸️@Imposter_EditsI mean she just said it, the laws don't apply to them, and they will &quot;find a reason&quot; to pull you over if they want to.5297510671I mean she just said it, the laws don't apply to them, and they will &quot;find a reason&quot; to pull you over if they want to. https://t.co/5xXdo29eB8Netizens react to Breanna Straus’ TikTok videoAs mentioned earlier, netizens were not pleased to hear the officer’s “PSA” and many were disgusted by her tone and autarchic demeanor. Several internet reasons stated that her behavior of looking “untouchable” was a reason why they did not believe in the police system.Additionally, when people learnt of Straus' suspension of only 10 hours, they were left furious. Many called for the officer to be fired instead of being suspended for such a short duration of time.Mark Thevenot 🌊🇺🇸🌻@MarkThevenot@Imposter_Edits Thanks for the tip Breanna Straus on how police officers are above the law and can invent probably cause. I suspect the 10 hour suspension will only stop you from saying the quiet parts out loud on social media.seattleweekly.com/news/federal-w…26772@Imposter_Edits Thanks for the tip Breanna Straus on how police officers are above the law and can invent probably cause. I suspect the 10 hour suspension will only stop you from saying the quiet parts out loud on social media.seattleweekly.com/news/federal-w…somepeoplelikeit@sumpeoplelikeit@Imposter_Edits This is the attitude, right here. People like this shouldn't be anywhere near a gun or have any position of authority. Gross.33812@Imposter_Edits This is the attitude, right here. People like this shouldn't be anywhere near a gun or have any position of authority. Gross.JJ@Johnson4Jini@Imposter_Edits Talk about white privilege@Imposter_Edits Talk about white privilegeRigme@r_rigatony@Imposter_Edits They've ALL got that &quot;I'm untouchable&quot; look and attitude going. Do they teach that at the academy or does it just happen when they give you a badge?4@Imposter_Edits They've ALL got that &quot;I'm untouchable&quot; look and attitude going. Do they teach that at the academy or does it just happen when they give you a badge?seagod 💙🇺🇦🇺🇸@seagod22@Imposter_Edits @CarolLei4 I’ve known other officers as arrogant and cocky as she. They seem to get off on their power over other people. Not exactly what we hope for from our police. Not exactly conducive to carrying out their duties effectively.52@Imposter_Edits @CarolLei4 I’ve known other officers as arrogant and cocky as she. They seem to get off on their power over other people. Not exactly what we hope for from our police. Not exactly conducive to carrying out their duties effectively.Vote Blue in ‘22@CountryOverPa16@Imposter_Edits Officer Breanna Straus needs to remember that she is a public servant. Not vice versa.3@Imposter_Edits Officer Breanna Straus needs to remember that she is a public servant. Not vice versa.Shawn D@findtruth369@Imposter_Edits @wpatricia910 And people want to back the blue. They are all corrupt6@Imposter_Edits @wpatricia910 And people want to back the blue. They are all corruptDJ Reminisce Let’s Take A Moment 🔥@IAMDJREMINISCE@Imposter_Edits She should be fired1@Imposter_Edits She should be firedTeri Kovarik 🌊@classyk9mom@Imposter_Edits Wow. She just handed everyone a reason to not &quot;back the blue&quot;. My dad was a cop. This wasn't taught in the police academy. Cops like her give good cops a bad name.82@Imposter_Edits Wow. She just handed everyone a reason to not &quot;back the blue&quot;. My dad was a cop. This wasn't taught in the police academy. Cops like her give good cops a bad name.What happened to Breanna Straus?The infamous officer was sworn into the force in August 9, 2021. The Federal Way Police Department conducted an investigation into the video and looked into possible violations of standards. They also looked into the officer’s previous disciplinary issues.Cmdr. Kurt Schwan from Federal Way told Seattle Weekly that the police officer did not have previous disciplinary issues. They went on to determine that Straus broke the department’s Code of Conduct when it came to their social media and personal conduct.Schwan also said in another interview:“We had not received any complaints against Officer Straus regarding arrests, citations, or traffic stops.”The officer in question went on to receive a 10-hour suspension which would mark it as one shift, without pay.

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