Ellen Read's 107 mph Stop Reignites New Hampshire Bodycam Debate

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 19

Rockingham County deputies recorded no bodycam or dashcam footage of the stop in which Rep. Ellen Read was accused of driving 107 mph, sharpening scrutiny of her fight to dismiss two traffic cases.
The sheriff's office said it lacks funding for either system, even though New Hampshire created a matching grant fund in 2021 to help local agencies buy cameras and cover storage and maintenance.
Read said she was traveling about 85 mph, not 107, and disputed the office's claim that she recorded part of the encounter on her phone; she said a witness was only listening on a call.
Her broader defense argues the state constitution protects lawmakers from being delayed while traveling to legislative duties, but a law professor and the sheriff's office said that provision was not meant to block arrests for dangerous driving.