Virginia Police Reform Legislation Hailed a Landmark Achievement

“How dare us to sit here and question when we’re just Monday morning quarterbacks,” said Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican who is also running for governor.

Chase elicited loud groans from other lawmakers when she called herself a “victim” of police misconduct.

Chase apologized last year after berating a Capitol Police officer after being denied access to a specific parking spot.

Chase said she was heartened to know the officer later left the department, an example she said of police department's own internal discipline measures working.

Senate Minority Leader Tommy Norment, a Republican, angrily denounced Chase for making what he called an unfair and inaccurate characterization of the officer's departure, which he said was for a better job and unrelated to the incident with Chase. 

(Writer: Alan Suderman) 

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