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Zoe Brugger was ordered to shake out her bra to check for drugs during a routine traffic stop in Lakeland, Fla., last month.
State authorities in Florida are calling for an investigation after a cop was shown on dash cam footage forcing a woman to shake out her bra during a routine traffic stop.
The Lakeland police officer, Dustin Fetz, wanted to see if motorist Zoe Brugger had any drugs on her when he ordered her to lift her shirt and yank on her bra during the May 21 stop, local ABC News reported.
Brugger, 28, was pulled over for a broken headlight. Her license was also suspended.
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Brugger said she was humiliated by the request. ‘Everybody was watching,’ she said.
Fetz ordered her out of the car and had her turn out her pants pockets before telling her to lift her shirt.
In the video, she can be seen fighting back tears after complying with the order twice.
“It was demeaning, degrading,” Brugger told ABC.
“Everybody was watching this, watching this girl having to do this stuff. And for what? Because I had a headlight out?”
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In dash cam footage from Officer Dustin Fetz’s police cruiser, Brugger can be seen fighting back tears.
State Attorney Jerry Hill sent a letter to the Lakeland Police Department ordering an investigation and a review of how officers are trained.
“I think the Lakeland leadership needs to take a really hard look at what they’re providing for the citizens of Lakeland,” Hill said.
The police department said in a statement that it didn’t condone the officer’s conduct, and Chief Lisa Womack was looking into the incident.
Fetz was suspended for four days, ABC News said.
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