Crime & Safety
Officer Fired After Posting About Dabo Swinney's Speeding Ticket
A Pickens police officer used a department computer to post details of the traffic stop online.
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney was ticketed for speeding, but it's the cop who detailed the traffic stop on the internet who is in trouble.
Yahoo news reports that Swinney was ticketed by Pickens Police Department on Sept. 3 for driving 63 mph in a 35 mph zone on his way to his radio show.
On Sept. 14, Officer Michael McClatchy used a department computer to post the details of the traffic stop online. McClatchy has been fired from the department, according to the Associated Press.
Find out what's happening in Easleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Check out the dashcam video from Officer McClatchy's patrol car obtained by the Pickens County Courier above.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.