I’m qualified to answer only the first question.
Most times I have been stopped by a traffic cop, they will approach the car from the passenger side. It happens everytime I’m stopped on a freeway. Why? Because they don’t know if the driver has a loaded gun within easy reach. They don’t know if you’re the type to point a pistol out of a slightly open car window, aim at a cop and pull the trigger.
If they racially profile, it is because of what has been experienced. I don’t object to that.
I read she refused medical treatment at the scene.
As for Miranda rights, they are only regularly read immediately on TV and in the movies. Suspects can be held for hours without having them read. The only consequences of not reading them would be making any confession inadmissible.
However, I find it interesting that every last question the Huffington Post asked focused on possible police misconduct. Odd that they couldn't even come up with even one question about Bland’s behavior.
She was forcibly removed because she would not comply with the officer’s lawful order to exit the vehicle on her own. If there is any question, it might be why he told her to get out of the vehicle.
However, doing so is a common procedure and the right of the police to order drivers and passengers out of vehicles during lawful traffic stops was affirmed by the SCOTUS in Pennsylvania vs Mimms.
10-codes vary between agiences.
Need to access the departments 10-code list.
Police codes vary between departments.
For the Texas Department of Public Safety a 10 98 means “Criminal History Indicated”
This would seem to indicate that he was aware that Bland had a criminal record, which would give him reason to be more cautious and perhaps aggressive with her.
It is amazing how badly research the HPs questions are. The answers to most of the questions are obvious or easily researched.
Just teach your children to respect the cops. Say “Yes Sir” and “No Sir” when pulled over. None of this would have happened.
My understanding is they approach the vehicle on the passenger so they’re not between the vehicle and traffic. A simple safety measure
The feds got involved in this quickly.
They are dragging their feet with the murder case in Chattanooga.
Black lives matter
Military lives don’t matter.
Showing their true colors.
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?
Safer from passenger side, less chance of being run over, 85 percent of people are right handed and will carry their dominant side, more room to disengage if it does go south.
Releasing his gun holster is not a policy, it is an individual tactic or technique. Since police duty holsters are level 2 or 3 retention, some officers will release one of those retention devices to have less delay in drawing. Good practice will overcome any draw lag time and I don’t do it personally.
Bland was forcibly removed from her vehicle because she refused to do so when ordered by the police officer. He was well within the legal scope of his duties to do so.
Different 10 codes for different agencies, in mine at 10-98 is a bomb threat and rarely heard.
Officers are under no obligation to believe a person’s claim to be injured but they can summon medical assistance. If the person is found to be faking or lying about their purported injury, they can be charged with another crime.
Female thing does not apply to me.
The search of the vehicle is incident to arrest and for inventory. Don’t do a good one and you might miss contraband or fail to make notice of that expensive piece of radio equipment that the tow yard decides to take for themselves.
Bland did have a right to know why she was being arrested. The officer has an obligation to say. She has no obligation to resist and he has not obligation to discuss the matter any further after “You are under arrest for X. Turn around an place your hands behind your back.”
She is not required to be Mirandized until two components have been satisfied. Physical custody and the intent to utilize guilt seeking questions about a specific crime.
I would not be a policeman unless I could require people that I pull over to get out while I sat in my car. It has to come to this.
Many in the media keep saying she was arrested for failing to use her turn signal. She was arrested for assault. Big difference.
The MSM is not to be trusted - ever - with any story.
Apparently the cops were staking the place out due to some recent weekend burglaries there. Once they determined that I hadn't kidnapped my date and wasn't the burglar they were waiting for, they let me go... even despite my stinking like a brewery at that point.