Anchorage PD says cops mock driver's 'white privilege card' in violation

Just to be clear... Anchorage PD frowns upon cops joking and taking selfies with potentially impaired drivers who show a "white privilege" card -- instead of a driver's license -- as exhibit identity.

Yeah, that's actually something that happened. The department just announced its findings after investigating the July incident where officers arrested Mimi Israelah at 3:30 a.m. for weaving. She recorded a video, which she posted but since deleted, showing Officers Nicholas Bowe and Charles Worland laughing as she presented the novelty I.D. card.

One of the cops said it was "hilarious". Many people online had a very different reaction when Israelah's video went viral: they were outraged and called on Alaskan City Law Enforcement to do something about it.

For the record, the cops said Israel showed no signs of being drunk and they didn't give her a ticket, but many people thought they just let her go because they loved his gag.

If nothing else, she could have been cited for not having a license on her while driving.

On Thursday, Deputy Chief Sean Case said, "We recognize that the [Facebook] post, what was in it, caused some public outcry, and there were a lot of people who saw it and who didn't like this message."