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Video of Sandra Bland's arrest ignites firestorm of reactions (Video at link)
CNN.com ^ | July 22, 2015 | Holly Yan and Dana Ford

Posted on 07/22/2015 8:09:54 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg

(CNN)Anger over Sandra Bland's death in a Texas jail has boiled over after newly released video showed what happened at the traffic stop that led to her arrest.

Now, many question whether she should have been arrested at all.

The dashcam video shows Texas state Trooper Brian Encinia pulling Bland over July 10 for allegedly failing to use her turn signal. What started as normal conversation gets testy after Encinia asks her to put out her cigarette.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: lawenforcement; sandrabland; standingarmy; texas
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To: Twinkie; SpeakerToAnimals
An important job; protecting citizens like you.

I feel so reassured government is going to protect me from millions of illegals from Columbia, Salvador and Mexico they've been intentionally importing into our towns and cities for 30+ years.

Thank you, thank you, thank you government.

361 posted on 07/22/2015 5:00:14 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: TheBigJ

Babble on, Mr. Wanna-Be-Cop-killer.


362 posted on 07/22/2015 5:13:36 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: TheBigJ

I wasn’t talking to you, psycho.


363 posted on 07/22/2015 5:15:21 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: chris37

No some of us respect law enforcement, civil rights, we just recognize criminal actions with a badge aren’t protected under the law, then no longer are police but badged thugs, criminals and the punishments have already been established through history. The fanboys go about with a false premise that simply comply with any lawful or unlawful order and everything will be fine and dandy, there will be pink elephants n lemonade. Videos are clearly available to show conflict can be initiated, escalated by officer’s violating their code and oath. Overwhelming numbers on one individual various options but the sadisitic one is used for example. “I was scared for safety.” “He had a cellphone.” “A cigarette.” “A pacifier.” But pointing out common sense is heresy to a certain clan who don’t dare question their heros, heads up collective posterior cavities lost in wonder.


365 posted on 07/22/2015 5:25:41 PM PDT by TheBigJ
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To: TheBigJ

Murdering police isn’t protected by law either, but you fantasize about doing that in this very thread.

Anyway, Like I said, I don’t want to hear anything further from you until your obituary is run, so get to it.


366 posted on 07/22/2015 5:31:09 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: DeepInTheHeartOfTexas

I have been pulled over a number of times, I have been to jail around four times or so, once for doing stupid things with my car when I was 16, once for failure to pay a speeding ticket, once for behaving as a drunken fool at Mardis Gras.

That one was really bad, the cop was furious with me, and he most certainly tried to pick a fight with me while I was spread out on the patty wagon. I said nothing, I did nothing. No further trouble.

And once for forgetting my driver’s license at home then running a red light. That one was good for 8 hours in the clink.

All those times, even when drunk and threatened, I was respectful, and I did not resist.

That’s really all it takes.

Seems like Black Lives Matter can’t figure that out, among many other things.


367 posted on 07/22/2015 5:36:53 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: chris37

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpSEemvwOn4

Here is the ten minute tape


368 posted on 07/22/2015 5:38:21 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: chris37

Never mentioned “murder” did I troll? Twisting words typical for the fanboys. Obituary, funny, yes death to all who question my uniformed honeys. I’m guessing.. too much YMCA videos?

And using lethal force against police doing criminal actions has been upheld in numerous court cases and SCOTUS, IN law being probably the latest. It’s easy to find and read. But that would mean putting down “Cherry Topper Weekly”


369 posted on 07/22/2015 5:42:56 PM PDT by TheBigJ
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To: TheBigJ

So go do it.

Put your keyboard where your mouth is, psycho.


370 posted on 07/22/2015 5:51:18 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: DeepInTheHeartOfTexas
I have gotten warnings instead of tickets more often than not, simply by being polite.

Me too. The woman in the video is an idiot. The cop might not be perfect, but the woman is a 14 karat mental defective.

371 posted on 07/22/2015 6:30:36 PM PDT by samtheman (Trump/Cruz '16)
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To: Mad Dawgg

The cops a passive aggressive pansy. He was itching to cause an incident, and it worked.


372 posted on 07/22/2015 7:17:27 PM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (Pres CTRL + ALT + DELETE to unlock this tagline.)
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To: chris37; dragnet2
What is a relevant question is who is the one who escalated it...

He did.

373 posted on 07/22/2015 7:36:55 PM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (Pres CTRL + ALT + DELETE to unlock this tagline.)
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To: Half Vast Conspiracy

No, he didn’t.

Her refusal to obey his lawful order is what escalated it.

He was within his rights to issue the order.

She was not within her rights to refuse his order.

That was the point of escalation, and she began the snowball effect with her refusal.


374 posted on 07/22/2015 7:43:10 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: TXDuke
her family can’t sue the State or the Department so no need to raise any taxes.

That very odd. I just have several questions if ya don't mind.

Are you suggesting government in Waller County and likely other government agencies will not have successful lawsuits filed against them over this entire incident, including her fatal incarceration?

Even if she hung herself these tax paying folks down there in Texas are liable. No?

Are you suggesting all these multi-million dollar law suits and thousands of smaller lawsuits have no effect on Texas property taxes or taxes in general?

375 posted on 07/22/2015 8:34:37 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Trailerpark Badass
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Absolutely. He is Hispanic and what does it have to do with race?

He was letting her off with a warning.

I've had expericence with Police over many years and a smidge of respect goes a long way. If you give attitude, you get attitude.

The Hispanic Officer has nothing to do with her death. At this point, there is zero evidence anyone had anything to do with her death except her, someone that had depression problems and suicidual tendencies.

The Media leaves out pertinent facts and automatically implies it's racial.
You will not hear on TV that he was leaving her off with a Warning ticket and she was not having any of it.

376 posted on 07/22/2015 11:55:28 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
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To: chris37

Now that we know there was a “significant amount of marijuana” in her system at the time of her death, (CBS) maybe we should walk back why he wanted her out of the car. Was he observing something (other than her aggression) in her demeanor that indicates to him she needed further evaluation? That she shouldn’t drive?


377 posted on 07/23/2015 8:13:53 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: Toespi

Hmmm, I did not know that until I read your post just now, and I would say that yes, this is a possibility.

He was asking probing questions as policemen do at times when they are trying to flush out someone suspected of drug involvement, where are you going, where are you coming from, why do you seem so nervous, etc...

I don’t have any problem with what he did, though, as I stated in another thread on this topic, I do think he could have be more clear that he was taking his investigation further before issuing orders related to that, which is the specific policy that he violated and was put on desk duty for.


378 posted on 07/23/2015 9:25:17 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: chris37
Her refusal to obey his lawful order is what escalated it.

His passive aggressive routine escalated the situation. His petty order and smug attitude were a part of it.

379 posted on 07/23/2015 11:50:04 AM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (Pres CTRL + ALT + DELETE to unlock this tagline.)
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To: Half Vast Conspiracy

Interesting opinion, doesn’t matter, who cares?


380 posted on 07/23/2015 12:49:52 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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