This raises even more questions:
“On Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, while in police custody, Lesa Surratt was able to free herself from handcuffs and retrieve a baggie of a controlled substance (identified as cocaine in the lawsuit) from her person. She attempted to swallow the baggie, became asphyxiated and lost consciousness. She received prompt medical attention, but later died from her injuries...
At the time the Open Records Request was filed by Ms. Surratt’s attorney in October of 2013, the matter was still under investigation by the Texas Rangers. The full report and video were withheld after determination by the Attorney General.”
I don’t know how a “traffic stop” turned into her being handcuffed in the patrol car and she hadn’t been searched. “Reasonable suspicion” of something? Did she have a “bad attitude”? Warrants?
How can the AG determine that the full report and video s/b withheld?