A Rhode Island prosecutor now faces serious fallout after a heated exchange with police. The viral moment captured her saying, “You’re going to regret this.” That warning may cost her both credibility and career.Devon Hogan Flanagan, 34, works as a special assistant attorney general.
However, she found herself under investigation after police arrested her at a Newport restaurant.Officers responded to Clarke Cooke House on Bannister’s Wharf. They received a call about two women who refused to leave. When they arrived, they asked both to exit the premises.
Flanagan challenged their authority immediately. She asked officers to turn off their body cameras. “Protocol is that you turn it off,” she insisted. However, police did not comply.After that, the situation escalated. Officers told Flanagan she was being trespassed. She disagreed and pushed back. “You haven’t notified us,” she said. “We’re not trespassing.”
Next, she identified herself as a prosecutor. “I’m an AG,” she repeated. She expected that would change their response. Yet, the officers moved forward with the arrest.One officer responded bluntly. “Good for you. I don’t give a f—. Let’s go.” Moments later, they placed her inside a police vehicle.
Before the door closed, Flanagan issued a final threat. “Buddy, you’re going to regret this,” she said. She repeated the phrase—You’re going to regret this—as the door shut.The video spread quickly across social media. Soon after, her office reacted. Unlike the police, they did not ignore her words.
As a result, the Attorney General’s Office placed her on unpaid leave. They also opened an internal investigation. Officials said they are reviewing the incident in full. Although Flanagan has stayed silent, her lawyer did speak. He claimed she had never dealt with police before. He also said she felt caught off guard and panicked.
Meanwhile, state officials are considering more serious consequences. According to The Boston Globe, termination remains a strong possibility. They warned that a “strong sanction” may follow. Still, the phrase You’re going to regret this lingers in public memory. It started as a warning. Now, it’s a headline—and possibly a career-ending mistake.
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