An unhinged Georgia judge who thought she was above the law, went ballistic in the back of a police car and now the chilling footage has been released.
Douglas County Probate Judge Christina J. Peterson got things lit at an Atlanta club and allegedly struck an officer and refused to reveal her identity, Law and Crime reports. It’s not clear if she was drinking but the arresting officer did allude to the judge drinking.
According to a news release from the Atlanta Police Department, Peterson was at the Red Martini bar on June 20. Around 3:18 a.m. an officer, “overheard a commotion nearby and went to investigate.”
“While assisting security and attempting to de-escalate the situation, an unidentified female, later identified as 38-year-old Christina Peterson rushed toward the commotion and immediately started screaming at the security guard and the officer,” the release states.
“While assisting security and attempting to de-escalate the situation, an unidentified female, later identified as 38-year-old Christina Peterson rushed toward the commotion and immediately started screaming at the security guard and the officer. Ms. Peterson then forcibly pushed the officer in the chest and kept swiping his hands away as he attempted to assist the female being escorted out.
“Ms. Peterson pushed the officer in the chest again and that is when she was subsequently placed into custody. The arresting officer attempted several times to obtain the female suspect’s identifying information for processing purposes, however, she refused to cooperate. This caused a delay in the officer transporting her to jail. Upon further investigation, officers were able to later confirm her identity.”
Body camera footage released appears to show the judge going off and acting irate, yelling:
“You gonna have to kill me, sir,” she says from the back of a police car. “Just to protect yourself, you’re gonna have to kill me.”
Peterson has since been charged with one count of simple battery against a police officer and one count of felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer, according to the department.
However, Peterson contends that she was trying to help another woman who was allegedly being attacked.
The Georgia Supreme Court will decide her fate.
#Clique check out the clip.