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ecstatic

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76. Irate from the start? Um, no.
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 01:18 AM
Jul 2015

She was the aggressor for answering his dumbass questions truthfully and standing up for her rights? Again, no. Fail.

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So she wanted to make a phone call and an hour later was found dead. Rex Jul 2015 #1
"I will light you up" JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #2
When was that said? Chemisse Jul 2015 #6
There's another video of the full event, 52min further down in the page uponit7771 Jul 2015 #58
Fucking racist fucking pig. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2015 #3
Wasn't a lane change. Downwinder Jul 2015 #11
She says she changed lanes to get out of his way. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2015 #28
At least thirty cars made lane changes Downwinder Jul 2015 #32
More reason for her to be scared, which is how she sounded to me uponit7771 Jul 2015 #36
I thought she had a lot spunk treestar Jul 2015 #48
My point is only that you asserted she did not change lanes, Ms. Toad Jul 2015 #38
Agree with you Ms Toad. She clearly changes lanes and admits it riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #44
I was just going by the hash marks. They don't Downwinder Jul 2015 #46
Yes and that's why she's irritated, she clearly states. riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #40
She failed to signal when she entered the road from the parking lot. Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #61
He's the one who escalated this!! What bullshit! riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #4
EXACTLY!!! This is the common theme with these people, escalate then kill a black person !!! uponit7771 Jul 2015 #14
She was already cuffed. Downwinder Jul 2015 #15
Good catch ... and the cop seemed to be out of control hollering and shit. uponit7771 Jul 2015 #16
This video really alters my thoughts about this case. Chemisse Jul 2015 #5
Per a US Supreme Court decision a police officer can order you out of your car at a traffic stop. n/ PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #7
with no probable cause to do such?! ... uponit7771 Jul 2015 #12
"officer safety". The passenger as well... PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #17
Big chunks of this story still missing and the cop being near irate doesn't fit the narrative that.. uponit7771 Jul 2015 #22
...wonder why that didn't apply to the car before Bland? Seems like she didn't put out the square uponit7771 Jul 2015 #64
They don't need it Glassunion Jul 2015 #21
Understood, they can ask but opening the door after asking? Also, why was she under arrest after... uponit7771 Jul 2015 #24
Psssssst. Glassunion Jul 2015 #29
Yes, she was asking what she was arrested for treestar Jul 2015 #45
Afraid not. Glassunion Jul 2015 #59
They have to press charges at some point treestar Jul 2015 #92
Yes, they do have to press charges or let you go at some point. Glassunion Jul 2015 #94
ok thanks treestar Jul 2015 #96
From what I read, she was charged with assault. Glassunion Jul 2015 #98
Generally, yes Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #56
Hopefully the average person knows that treestar Jul 2015 #93
jesus! ibegurpard Jul 2015 #8
There has to be probable cause to ask her to get out of the car and BLM is not only about not killin uponit7771 Jul 2015 #9
No probable cause is necessary to order a driver or passenger out of a car at a traffic stop... PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #19
... understood, why the escalation on his part.. that's been the question from the beginning... uponit7771 Jul 2015 #20
Why the escalation? Glassunion Jul 2015 #27
+1,... so she didn't put out a fuckin cigarette and another Blart Cop gets irate. Still what was the uponit7771 Jul 2015 #30
They said that she kicked one of them. Glassunion Jul 2015 #33
I know right? ibegurpard Jul 2015 #39
Are you serious?? Nt B2G Jul 2015 #47
Your meter may be broken if you think I am. Glassunion Jul 2015 #49
Thank you Jesus. Lol. Nt B2G Jul 2015 #52
Didn't he need to read her Miiranda rights to her? Does he? What about ALBliberal Jul 2015 #77
At some point here rights would need to be read Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #87
White cops pull these power trips on white people also oberliner Jul 2015 #105
"She is oddly irate right from the start. That seems like strange behavior to me, considering how Brickbat Jul 2015 #13
I will reserve my judgement until all the facts are in... luvspeas Jul 2015 #34
Really? Ms. Toad Jul 2015 #37
wow... so she pulled over to help him out and he pulls her over... wow... jus and now she dead... uponit7771 Jul 2015 #41
Imagination, much? Ms. Toad Jul 2015 #51
I agree 100% with you, my wow is a cali wow... I agree, she was NOT irate and things only got ... uponit7771 Jul 2015 #62
The difference in the two interactions was striking. Ms. Toad Jul 2015 #71
I said irate from the beginning Chemisse Jul 2015 #67
She was pretty calm about the cig too, she calmly said no... then he wanted her out of the car... uponit7771 Jul 2015 #68
Thanks for the clarification! Ms. Toad Jul 2015 #69
Irate from the start? Um, no. ecstatic Jul 2015 #76
I would surmise that merely being involved in Black Lives Matter would preclude being cheerful. Stardust Jul 2015 #78
She seems perfectly reasonable at the start to me fishwax Jul 2015 #85
The beginning of the video is STILL not shown!! What was his cause for opening her door and wanting uponit7771 Jul 2015 #10
I saw it riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #23
Yeap, my opinion too... why escalate?! Why was she handcuffed?! That would make me afraid too !! uponit7771 Jul 2015 #25
You really need to see the video in its entirety riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #26
Arrested for being rude? tia.... do you have a link to the whole vid? thx uponit7771 Jul 2015 #31
I watched it in the link in the OP nt riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #35
She seems quite under control, until he tells her to put out the cigarette. Ms. Toad Jul 2015 #43
You chose the word "annoyed" which I'm also perfectly fine with riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #50
No it is actually before the U-turn. She turns from the parking lot without a signal onto the road Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #60
Thanks. That's certainly more accurate nt riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #65
No. Watch it again. He specifically says he pulled her over for no signal at the "lane change" Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2015 #73
I'm a high school teacher and one important way to manage an irate student Chemisse Jul 2015 #70
Now lets see the video from the City Police dash cam. Downwinder Jul 2015 #18
He does not like when he is not obeyed immediately treestar Jul 2015 #42
That's a good point. She says it several times - can't wait for court. riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #53
"I'm going to drag you out of here. Get out of the car! I will light you up, get out!" uponit7771 Jul 2015 #54
I read somewhere that she was epileptic. NOLALady Jul 2015 #55
Sounds like she suffered a brain injury and died days later after her brain swell up. I don't beleiv uponit7771 Jul 2015 #57
An epileptic posted NOLALady Jul 2015 #66
In the other video you hear her yelling she has epilepsy Catherine Vincent Jul 2015 #72
Lynching by cop. JEB Jul 2015 #63
There are reports that NOLALady Jul 2015 #74
I haven't seen a cop use a turn signal for 45 years olddots Jul 2015 #75
I've spoken here about people taking a simple offense and making it worse Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #79
What crap. Don't apologize for the trooper. He was an ass. elias49 Jul 2015 #80
You know when you have no ground when you make a strawman Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #81
Arguing with a cop and being "difficult" are not capital crimes. Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #83
Of course not Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #84
Well were she not currently dead under extremely questionable circumstances Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #95
I disagree with politely and professionally JonLP24 Jul 2015 #89
The cigarette part was perfectly legitimate Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #90
He could have easily gave it to her and been on her way JonLP24 Jul 2015 #91
I thought he could have taken the chance to explain to her why treestar Jul 2015 #97
Hell, he was only giving her a warning Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #104
You're wrong, says USSC. beevul Jul 2015 #100
Nope Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #103
Sandra Bland Death: Texas to Look Into Alleged Edits of Dashcam Video Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #82
he actually gets out of the tow truck three times. 1st around 25:05, and then again fishwax Jul 2015 #86
"I will light you up!" JonLP24 Jul 2015 #88
Fascist criminal cop is responsible for this entire tragedy tabasco Jul 2015 #99
Everyone who says disobeying a lawful order makes it her fault makes me sick CBGLuthier Jul 2015 #101
This ^^^ lamp_shade Jul 2015 #102
Thank you, CBGLuthier!!! Peace Patriot Jul 2015 #106
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