BPD Investigating Scott Hopes Allegations of Dave Miner
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BRADENTON – The Bradenton Police Department is investigating Manatee School Board chair Scott Hopes'allegation that fellow board member Dave Miner threatened him with his vehicle after a recent board meeting. Video of the incident appears to show Miner accelerating toward Hopes and nearly striking him with the car.
Hopes and Miner have had a tense relationship since the former was appointed to the board last July to fulfill Karen Carpenter's term after the longtime board member retired. The Herald Tribune obtained school district security footage that captured the altercation and published it to its website on Wednesday,along with reactionsfrom both Hope and Miner.
The incident, which can be viewed below, takes place at the 1:17 mark of the video. It can be viewed in full screen by clicking the icon in the bottom right, to the right of "YouTube." By clicking the settings icon to the left of "YouTube" you can change the playback speed to view it in slow motion.
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