Felony charge dropped against Texas driver after dashcam footage showed police officer injured himself by kicking car
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Dashcam footage saved a man from felony charges after a police officer accused him of seriously injuring the cop in the Woodlands in Texas. The incident unfolded as Toby McLaughlin, a 40-year-veteran, was directing traffic outside of the Ironman North American Championship on April 27 at about 3 p.m. The Montgomery County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office initially claimed that McLaughlin was hit by a driver who was ignoring his orders and then sped away in the white Honda Civic. MacLaughlin was transported to the Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital in...
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