Updated: Walmart Parking Lot Video of School Board Member Released
Bartow County authorities say it shows school board member Angie Cornett strike with her SUV a girl, 17, in the parking lot of the Cartersville Walmart.
Updated Thursday, 12 p.m.
While Superintendent John Harper said he wouldn't comment on Cornett's arrest until the school board holds a hearing, her attorney said Cornett didn't think the teen was blocking a parking space and "the girl walked into" Cornett's vehicle," 11Alive reports. The alleged victim says Cornett isn't being punished enough.
Updated Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.
Cartersville Patch reached out to Superintendent John Harper and current and former board members for their thoughts on Cornett's arrest.
"You can reach my attorney John Mroczko. Do not contact me again," Cornett replied in our only reply thus far. Accordingly, we've reached out to Mroczko, a partner at White, Choate, Watkins and Mroczko LLC, for a statement.
Updated Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
Authorities released the Walmart surveillance video they say shows Cornett "lurch forward" in her SUV and strike a pedestrian in a parking space at Walmart and photographs a deputy captured as evidence.
"From watching the video, it's obvious the pedestrian was standing there when the vehicle lurched forward and has to move out of the way very quickly," Sgt. Jonathan Rogers said. "You can't tell close how she was struck or exactly how hard she was struck, but you can see that she was standing there when the vehicle lurched forward and had to move out of the way quickly.
"[Cornett] stated the [alleged] victim leaned into her vehicle and that's how she got marks on her pants. From watching the evidence of the video, I do not buy [her] argument."
Rogers said Cornett, who was charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct, could face additional charges.
Original Story
Bartow County authorities are set to release the Walmart security video that allegedly shows a Bartow County Schools board member strike with her SUV a teen who was trying to save a parking spot.
Angela "Angie" Gail Cornett, 41, who serves as District 3 rep and vice chairman, is accused of accelerating her Lexus and hitting the girl's right leg with the front, passenger tire of the vehicle during a dispute about the parking space.
The Bartow County Sheriff's Office is set to release the video at 3 p.m. You'll find it right here on Cartersville Patch as soon as we can upload it! Check back with us here.
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CLUBFV
12:13 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
well it ought to clear up any misunderstandings about what really went on there.....
Brett Gregory
12:18 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
This makes no since right leg passenger side of the car.. if the girl was facing her how was this possible
Donna Kelly
3:04 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
May have been standing to the side of the parking spot where the passenger side of the car would be when pulled in. That would explain how the teenager was facing the car and was struck in the right leg.
steve
12:53 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
HOOK US UP BABY!
Samantha Dover
12:56 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
how do you watch it?
Kim Jacobson
1:20 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I certainly HOPE that we are not playing favorites at the sheriff's office and that the student/young lady is also getting a copy!!
Luke
1:39 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Kim give it a rest. Your man lost, deal with it and stop whining. Trying to turn this into a sheriff playing favorites is stupid. The BSCO is turning the video over to the press.
CLUBFV
3:18 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
the Sheriff is properly releasing video that should be released. Anybody can see it and/or obtain a copy. Good the the Sheriff
CLUBFV
3:30 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
looks like there was a bit of "aiming" going on here
Luke
3:35 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Angie took her time to make sure she could hit her good, didn't she.
g bird
4:14 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
the school board member will try to defend this oops as accidental, my foot slipped & hit the accelerator, this is a sad and sorry road we (as a community) are traveling down when begin to elect people to public office who are less than upright.
Larry
4:40 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
You know the pathetic part? Look at all the other empty parking spaces...
Cynthia Jinks
4:46 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
This definitely clears up any questions except was she under the influence? Angie hits the girl, continues to pull forward, backs up, backs up again, pulls forward, then parks in another spot. If you "thought" you hit someone or something wouldn't you put the car in park and check to see!!!!! Good lord !! She should be ashamed of herself for embarrassing not only herself, but Bartow County! Good thing it was not my child... I know 2 wrongs don't make a right, but really!!!
Zachary Williams Jr.
4:50 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
This girl should sue that evil woman for every dime she has.
And she would win too. This woman needs to be thrown out of office
We need a recall election.
Fed Girl
5:26 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I don't think it's a coincidence that her mug shot resembles the Wicked Witch of the West. Well, there is an exception; Ms. Cornett's nose is bigger. Maybe that's 'cause she lied!!!
Travis Allen
7:43 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I guess I don't recall being that stupid as a teenager...what gave this girl the right to stand in a parking space and "save" it? It's a space meant for vehicles, not for people to stand in.
K.T.
9:50 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Wow, I guess with this logic,Travis Allen, we should all try to run down jaywalkers, too. Really? She shouldn't have been standing there so she should get hit with a SUV, that makes a lot of sense.
RJ
8:05 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
K.T. are you that dull? No where did he say she should get hit. I can only hope that you are faced with the same issue every time you try to find a parking spot, then we'll see how it's a non-issue. In fact, we should all reserve parking spots for our friends, then we'll see how productive that is to society. Complete dullard.
lisa
2:00 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013
just because you are a pedestrian and stand in the empty parking space does not give anybody the right with the vehicle to pull in when the pedestrian refuse to move
lisa
2:07 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013
to RJ... there is no law banning people from saving parking space however there are law prevending people with vehicle trying to run pedestrian over.. just find another parking space,it might be far but it is good to exercise....
Zachary Williams Jr.
9:53 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Does the pedestrian not have the right of way?
Any fool knows they cant run over someone just to get a parking space. She will be lucky to not be charged with assault.
GibsMeDatFoFree
11:45 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Thank god they were both white or we would have a media truck city parked at WalMart reporting the vicious hate crime for days.
Screen Wiz
1:09 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
I hope she spends some time in jail for this...and gets the therapy she needs...clearly the lady has some serious issues to do something like this over a parking space!
Do we want this lady working in the school board or in the court system here with the judgment she has...expecially with children...don't think so!
Travis Allen
7:10 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
I'm not defending the lady who hit the girl, but you have to concede that running to stand in a parking space isn't the brightest thing a person could do.
RJ
8:08 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
I have yet to see any mention of "obstruction of traffic". Apparently we can all reserve spots for our friends.
Screen Wiz
9:58 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
The teen wasn't obstructing traffic, she was in a parking space and not in the roadway...also the Ga code for "obstruction of traffic" only covers public roads and highways, not private parking lots (per Georgia Code - 40-6-203).
The Cornett woman could potentially be charged with 16-5-21(aggravated assault) and 16-5-24 (aggravated battery).
Either way her life is forever changed as she has been all over the news locally and nationwide.
Randy Kim Brown
7:54 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
If you are a public official, you should go OUT OF YOUR WAY to avoid being in this kind of situation. You represent the community and the school system when you accept a position on the school board. In this case, she should resign to avoid further embarrassment.
johnny
8:37 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
she walking into the car it is very clear that she was the one in the wrong. she was on the side of the parking spot and then ran into the car to stop it which is not right the car was not in the wrong. Also the parking space is first come first serve.
lisa
2:26 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013
I don't know which video you and Mark are watching but I have review it twice and there was no where that I saw the teenager was walking into the SUV. There were plenty of empty parking spaces and if ms Cornett just circle another round or waited she would find a closer space than the one the teenager girl reserved for her brother g-friend. I know by watching that video is the parking lot is very busy but I also notice many cars also passed the space where the teenager is standing and that what ms Cornett should also have done instead getting into a tiff with a teenager
Mark
1:22 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
My take on watching this video is that the person who was hit moved in front of the vehicle. The driver was not at fault by this video.
Rufus
1:25 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Isn't that assault with a deadly weapon? You can't do that to people, no matter where they are standing (or even walking) at the time.
And it is pathetic that there were apparently plenty of spaces around, like the one she ended up parking end after almost backing up over the car (SUV) that was behind her.
Janis Fowler
1:43 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
If you have to have THAT spot so bad, then just block it and then who ever the teen is saving it for, can't get in. Simple.
ann lambert
3:57 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Aside from who hit who... why is a public official acting like that in the first place? Why did it even come to that? Why did she decide to even try to park in a spot where a person is standing? Isn't she the adult? This was a teenage child.. come on.. anyone who would stand up for Cornett is crazy.. she is in the wrong whether she meant to do it or not. She used poor judgement to fight over a parking space in the first place.. what does that say about her ability to do her appointed job?
John Doe
9:05 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Coming all the way from China, and trust me, a communist official dare not pull this in public.
linda Lawson
10:44 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Regardless of her position she was in the wrong here pedestrians always the right of way. She could have injured her child as well with her tempertantrum. Why is she only charged with reckless conduct. Maybe know she will grow up and handle things as an adult instead of acting like a child that didnot get thier way. Hopefully she will serve as an example to others on how not to act.
d1
11:34 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
how in the hell did she get elected
Deborah JB D
10:17 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
Doesnt look like the person claiming to be hit made any move to seek help from passers by or displayed any injury and they had to wait what seems like an extremely long time. If they were holding a parking place for someone well it just seems like a long, inconsiderate time to try to hold a parking place. Cant tell if the board member called from help from vehicle.
lisa
1:56 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013
WOW, can not believe some people believe Cornett's action is ok by defending her and blaming the teenager. Does not matter if it is the teen fault, in the end it is ms Cornett's action that is inappropriate. The teenager is stupid for saving the space but that is what some of the teens do, they think they are invincible at that age and beside a pedestrian is always have the right of way no matter where he/she is at. Ms Cornett can curse, honk and calling the teenager any names in the book but she has no right to plow into the teen with her scare tactic, she can however find another spot to park the car. She should have acted better, she is not a teen but a public figure but now her irresponsible and crazy action not only cause her career demise but also affected her family as a whole as well because I am sure the teenager will be happy to sue