NH Lawmaker's 107-MPH Stop Sparks Body-Cam Funding Debate
New Hampshire state Rep. Ellen Read faces speeding charges after a deputy alleged she drove 107 mph, a case that spotlights Rockingham County’s lack of body-worn and dashboard cameras due to funding. Read contends the state constitution provides immunity for lawmakers traveling to and from legislative duties, while others say it isn’t absolute. The state has a 2021 grant program to help agencies buy cameras, but it’s unclear whether Rockingham applied. Read says she would have used a dash cam and disputes the deputy’s speed claim, while prosecutors note there’s no official body- or dash-camera footage of the stop.