10 Questions About the Sandra Bland Tape

Huffington Post ^ | 7-22-2015 | Zondra Hughes

[Citizen Zed]

Why did Officer Encinia approach the car on the passenger's side when he interacted with Sandra Bland?

Officer Encinia released his gun holster before he approached Sandra Bland's car. Is this standard practice with all traffic stops?

Was Sandra Bland forcibly removed from her car because Officer Encinia didn't like her attitude?

Officer Encinia radios "10:98," and requests a second car. Well, a 10:98 is a jail break, or an escaping prisoner. A 10:78, that is, "assistance needed" would have been more appropriate?

When a detainee notifies the arresting officer of a preexisting medical condition, such as epilepsy, and/or an injury sustained during the arrest, are paramedics called to the scene?

I have one question for the female police officer that arrived on the scene: How you doin'? Do you feel you fully exercised your unique position as a female police officer to use your voice and presence to calm this irate twenty-something woman down?

Why are two police officers searching the vehicle so thoroughly for a minor traffic stop?

Is that poor editing, or a magic trick that tow truck drivers learn in Texas?

Did Sandra Bland have a right to know why she was being arrested?

Did anyone recite Sandra Bland's Miranda rights?

[Hulka]

And I've lived in Texas all my life, except while in the USAF and with Boeing, and back in the day when I was a Texas Police Officer, I always approached from the right side, the passenger side. . .didn't want to get hit by some drunk/gawker driving by.

[berdie]

Well,, tried to say until my delinquent fingers took over...”40 years ago I had a family member...”

Truthfully, I don’t post personal info and only posted this to illustrate how dangerous the job was even 40 years ago.

The Cliff version of the story...young Highway Patrolman makes a stop in a rural area late at night. Found dead a several hours later. His gun still holstered. They caught the perp a couple of days later. It was a long time ago...but it still causes me grief.

[Hulka]

Understood. . .and prayer.