A police officer of the Borough of the Helmetta Police Department in New Jersey was caught on video saying he does not have to abide by the U.S. Constitution because President Barack Obama does not.

Special Police Officer Richard Recine blew his top when a resident seeking assistance did not stop taking pictures when Recine told them to.

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"Obama has decimated the friggin' constitution. So I don't give a damn 'cause if he doesn't follow the Constitution, we don't have to," said Recine in the video recording.

Resident Steve Wronko and his 13 year-old-daughter were at the Borough Municipal Building on Monday to file a request to help their campaign against poor conditions at the Helmetta Animal Shelter. It was at this time when Wronko decided to take pictures of the municipal building itself.

Officer Recine was called in and requested Wronko to stop taking pictures, however Wronko declined and started recording video on his phone and eventually handed it to his daughter, telling Recine that he had a right to record in a public place.

It was then when Recine said he does not have to follow the Constitution because U.S. President Barack Obama does not observe it as well.

After an astonished Wronko asks his daughter if she recorded the statement, Recine looks into the camera and repeated what he said.

Police Director Robert Manney saw the video and called it "an embarrassment", USA Today reported.

On Thursday, Helmetta Administrator Herbert C. Massa said Recine had resigned from the police department when he realized the video was online and linked by news organizations. Recine's resignation took effect immediately.

Recine responded to the issue in MyCentralJersey, saying that he only said the offending statement because he was angry and did not mean it to be taken seriously.

Recine was called by the office workers in the municipal building out of concern when Wronko began taking pictures. Police Director Manney said Recine was doing the right thing by questioning Wronko and asking him to leave the building, but he went too far.

Recine worked as a New Jersey police officer for 29 years before retiring and moving to part-time work in Helmetta.

The video can be seen here:

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