The video clip lasts just 20 seconds, but it's long enough to anger anyone who believes public officials and their loved ones secretly suffer from a strong sense of entitlement.
Jordan Hancock, the 22-year-old son of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, had been clocked going 65 mph in a 40 mph zone in Aurora, a suburb of Denver.
It's unclear what preceded the heated exchange between the young man and the officer captured in the video, originally obtained by Denver ABC affiliate KMGH. But at some point, the 22-year-old unloads on the officer, spewing a stream of profanity and gay slurs and telling him his days as a police officer are coming to an end.
"My dad's the mayor," he says, followed by some curse words.
"Of Denver?" the officer responds. "Well, you're in Aurora."
"Guess what, I'm about to get you fired," Jordan Hancock replies, adding more expletives.
That was March 23, according to a police report. In the ticket, the officer wrote: "Attitude very poor, see video."
Jordan Hancock appeared in court Monday and agreed to pay a $250 fine, the news station reported. He told a judge he was speeding because he was running late.
The mayor was traveling and not immediately available for comment, his spokesman, Amber Miller, told The Washington Post. Jordan Hancock also could not be reached.
In a statement, his father said the family had "addressed our son's behavior at a traffic stop" and were working to turn "a personal mistake into a valuable lesson for himself and the community."
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