Pastor & NAACP claim he was mistreated by police. Video shows otherwise

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Godair's complaint had to do with his being pulled over for speeding in 2013. The pastor said that he threw a toothpick out of the window of his car so that it wouldn't be in his mouth when he spoke to the officer. Godair said the officer was aggressive in questioning him about what he threw out the window. Godair did not file a complaint with police at the time of the incident, according to police records. In the presser Godair said that he was stopped for speeding while he was rushing to the hospital to visit a member of his church after preaching at a funeral. He says that the officer was aggressive towards him and threatened to have him arrested, and he says that his wife was afraid because of the officer's attitude.

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The video shows the pastor passing the police officer and the cruiser turning around to pull him over. The officer catches up with Godair after nearly 20 seconds and pulls him over. The officer tells Godair that he'd been pulled over for his speed. "I realized it when you turned your lights on and turned around," Godair can be heard in the video saying. "I'm trying to get to the cleaners, I'm a pastor at a church and the cleaner closes at 4 o'clock." He tells the officer that he needs to get the suit for his morning service. "I'm guilty, honestly," he can be heard saying in the video.

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