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Video Does Not Match Officer Account in Trafffic/Gun Incident

Mack Buckley

There are inconsistencies between a video of traffic stop in the Fleatown Road and Cubbage Pond Road area and court documents submitted by the officer.

Delaware State Police Cpl. James O’Neal wrote that he stopped Mack Buckley who began arguing with him.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that O’Neal says at one point Buckley turned his back towards him as he reached for the center console obscuring the officer’s view.

The officer says at that point he pull his gun.

But the paper reports that the video does not show Buckley turning his back on the officer.

Buckley was stopped for speeding and the state police are reviewing the video that reportedly shows other inconsistencies.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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