Should PBSO deputy be disciplined in controversial incident? Agency review under way
Katie Thomas was cited by Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy Yosvani Quesada for driving while holding a phone in her right hand which she does not have. (Photo: tiktok.com/@slightlyoff.balance and instagram.com/PBSO)
Should PBSO deputy be disciplined in controversial incident? Agency review under way. Lake Worth Beach, FL/CBS12 News — What discipline should a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy receive? His actions have gained nationwide attention after he pulled over a woman with one arm and gave her a ticket, saying she was holding a cell phone in her right hand, even though he could clearly see she has no right hand. The ticket for violating Florida's wireless communication device/handheld while driving carries a fine of $116 dollars. This week, the woman who got the ticket, Kathleen Thomas of Lake Worth, had a court date but the hearing was cancelled after the deputy who wrote the ticket requested the case be dismissed for insufficient evidence. In an email, PBSO says an agency review of the incident is underway. The deputy, Yosvani Quesada, was hi...