BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE SHOWS AN OFF-DUTY OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE CAPTAIN WHO WAS PULLED OVER FOR AN ALLEGED D-U-I ASKING THE ARRESTING OFFICER TO TURN OFF HIS BODY CAMERA.

ACCORDING TO INCIDENT REPORTS AND THE BODY CAMERA VIDEO- CAPTAIN JAMES FRENCH WAS PULLED OVER AFTER AN OFFICER ALLEGEDLY SAW HIS S-U-V SWERVE AND TURN WITHOUT SIGNALING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

FRENCH IS THEN SEEN ON THE BODY CAMERA VIDEO REQUESTING THAT THE OFFICER- SERGEANT SKINNER- TURN OFF THE BODY CAMERA.

WHEN ASKED HOW MUCH HE HAD TO DRINK- FRENCH SAYS HE HAD THREE OR FOUR BEERS AT A POKER GAME- AND THEN ASKS SKINNER AGAIN TO TURN OFF HIS BODY CAMERA.

SKINNER TELLS FRENCH THAT HE DOESN'T SHOW FAVORITISM TO ANYONE AND CANNOT TURN OFF THE BODY CAMERA.

FRENCH WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED ON CHARGES OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND FAILURE TO SIGNAL INTENTION TO TURN.

OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE SAY FRENCH IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PENDING THE OUTCOME OF AN INVESTIGATION.

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