Newly released police bodycam footage from Fairfax County, Virginia, looks more like a bad comedy sketch than the real-life conduct of a senior prosecutor.
The man in the video? Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s attorney Eric Clingan.
At 8 a.m. on Aug. 8, police responded to a call about a man “drinking beer and smoking cigarettes” behind a Centreville strip mall, WJLA reported.
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The man turned out to be one of Fairfax County’s top prosecutors.
Clingan, 57, was cited for drinking in public, a Class 4 misdemeanor. He was not arrested.
The footage showed officers recognizing him instantly. One asked, “Are you an attorney?” Clingan replied, “I am.”
Clingan then laughed nervously and said, “Uh oh.”
Clingan denied drinking at first. Later, he admitted to having one
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