Devon Flanagan, a Rhode Island assistant attorney general whose attempt to use her job title to avoid arrest went viral earlier this month, is facing a six-month unpaid suspension for her actions.

The outcome, described by many as a case of instant karma, was met with division online, with some expressing disappointment over what they saw as a lenient resolution.

The 34-year-old was arrested for willful trespassing at a Newport restaurant on August 14, after refusing to leave the property following an alcohol-fueled confrontation involving one of her friends.

“I’m an AG! I’m an AG!” she screamed repeatedly while officers tried to handcuff her.

“You’re going to regret this. You’re going to regret it!”

Devon Flanagan, the assistant attorney general who threatened police officers with he

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