A Rhode Island assistant district attorney is facing serious backlash after a viral bodycam video showed her berating police officers during a late-night arrest. The bizarre outburst came after she and a friend allegedly refused to leave a Newport restaurant on Thursday.

Devon Flanagan, a special assistant district attorney in the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, was confronted outside Bannister’s Wharf when restaurant staff confirmed to officers they wanted the pair removed for trespassing. Instead of leaving quietly, Flanagan dug in her heels, tried to use her position to intimidate police, and hurled a series of defiant threats.

The video begins with officers calmly explaining that they needed to leave. “So you’re trespassing. We have to leave now,” one officer said. Flanagan shot back, “We’re not trespassing. You haven’t notified us that we’re trespassing.”

The officer reiterated that she had, in fact, been notified. Flanagan then insisted, “You’re not gonna arrest us!” even as the officers explained they were trying to avoid escalation.

When her friend jumped in and shouted, “She’s a lawyer, so she knows,” the officer responded bluntly: “Well, that’s bulls**t lawyer stuff, so that’s not true. We gotta go.”

That’s when Flanagan began repeatedly declaring, “I’m an AG! I’m an AG!” as if her title should shield her from arrest. The officer, unfazed, replied, “Good for you. I don’t give a s**t. We’re going.” Moments later, he cuffed her.

Rather than backing down, Flanagan doubled down, laughing as she warned the officer, “Buddy, you’re gonna regret this,” before being loaded into the police cruiser.

Her friend was also arrested for trespassing, with bodycam footage capturing the full sequence of events. The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office later confirmed Flanagan’s arrest and said the matter is under review, though they declined further comment on “personnel matters.”

The five-minute bodycam clip quickly went viral, sparking outrage among Rhode Islanders who questioned why someone entrusted with enforcing the law was trying to use her position to evade it. Many said the incident highlighted a troubling double standard among political elites who think rules don’t apply to them.

Flanagan has been summoned to court on a charge of willful trespass. For now, she remains in her role pending the outcome of the AG’s review. But the damage may already be done: the video has cemented her meltdown as a viral reminder of arrogance, entitlement, and why no one is above the law.