Baltimore Public Official REFUSES To Sign Citations, He Is Then Issued A Citation For Failure To Sign His Citations!

Baltimore, MD — Bodycam video showed Civilian Oversight Task Force Chair Marvin McKenstry refused at least 60 requests to provide his driver’s license to police on the afternoon of April 13, resulting in the receipt of a hefty stack of tickets.



The incident began when Baltimore Police Sergeant Terrence McGowan pulled up behind a car that was double-parked in the middle of the road.



He sounded his air horn a couple of times and waved at the driver to move, but instead of complying, the driver of the vehicle, McKenstry, gestured for the officer to go around.



The officer initated a traffic stop on McKenstry. The video showed Sgt. McGowan approached McKenstry’s car and informed him that their interaction was being recorded.



And then he asked for the driver’s license and registration. McKenstry did not comply with the sergeant’s request, and instead argued about why he had been stopped. Additional officers arrived, and the traffic stop continued for 50 minutes.



After more than 60 attempts to get McKenstry’s license and registration, Sgt. McGowan returned to his vehicle to write citations for a number of infractions McKenstry was appointed to the oversight task force by Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, and his passenger was Danielle Kushner, another member of the civilian oversight panel.



In all, he received five tickets totaling $500.