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Novara

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16. She wasn't stopped because of it, but....

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 12:02 PM

Jul 2015

....she was firm about her rights. In other words: "uppity." I'm sure she was stopped because she was a black woman with out-of-state license plates. When she wasn't "appropriately" deferential, the cop's arrogance took over. But at some point I'm sure they found out she was an activist, at which point I'm sure they started shitting their pants about her mistreatment during the traffic stop because they knew she would expose them and probably go after them.

I don't believe for a minute that she committed suicide.

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Was Sandra Bland targeted because she was an outspoken advocate for Black Lives Matter? [View all] marym625 Jul 2015 OP

yes she was olddots Jul 2015 #1

yep. marym625 Jul 2015 #3

That....is amazing stuff and truthful stuff from Sandra Bland, rest in peace...revolutionary stuff....which will not be televised. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #2

and it seems to be lost from most reports about her death. marym625 Jul 2015 #4

Thought you might like to see this marym625 Jul 2015 #74

Of course she was tularetom Jul 2015 #5

I want to see what the independent autopsy says. marym625 Jul 2015 #7

on speaking out NJCher Jul 2015 #6

That's awesome! marym625 Jul 2015 #8

It might just be in Texas, but I think not, Downwinder Jul 2015 #9

Yeah, I don't think people do it here either marym625 Jul 2015 #11

Rookie trooper; spur of the moment stop BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #10

You have a good point. marym625 Jul 2015 #12

No disagreement there n/t BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #15

I read somewhere that this was all about second-hand smoke. U4ikLefty Jul 2015 #13

What? marym625 Jul 2015 #18

I was mocking the authoritarian spin machine. U4ikLefty Jul 2015 #30

Holy crap! marym625 Jul 2015 #34

I don't believe it was known when she was pulled over and arrested Oilwellian Jul 2015 #14

absolutely marym625 Jul 2015 #19

She wasn't stopped because of it, but.... Novara Jul 2015 #16

There was still a leaf in a cut in her back. marym625 Jul 2015 #21

Possible treestar Jul 2015 #17

I just believe that at some point, it played a part marym625 Jul 2015 #22

I think simple racism is a more likely explanation. Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #20

Absolutely marym625 Jul 2015 #23

OK, I see your point. Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #24

Youtube should have access records, someone should contact them. beevul Jul 2015 #52

That's interesting marym625 Jul 2015 #54

In rural Texas she would be an out of state agitator. Downwinder Jul 2015 #25

my guess is it's as easy as pie marym625 Jul 2015 #26

"Sandra Bland Was Murdered" written by Matt Taibbi Downwinder Jul 2015 #27

Great article marym625 Jul 2015 #31

That article kicks ass! JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #41

Hey Downwinder... 2banon Jul 2015 #60

Done. Thanks. Downwinder Jul 2015 #66

Excellent Taibbi piece, thanks for giving it attention! 2banon Jul 2015 #67

Homeland Security has a list Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #28

yep marym625 Jul 2015 #32

Was it a psyched up cop Downwinder Jul 2015 #37

That aside...I would rather explore the Homeland Security angle Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #38

I'm with you. Downwinder Jul 2015 #39

Yes she was imo. Rex Jul 2015 #29

Which is when he took her out of view of the dashcam. marym625 Jul 2015 #33

Exactly, it was at that point he decided he would 'light her up'. Rex Jul 2015 #35

It's infuriating marym625 Jul 2015 #36

She was just a beautiful, sweet and well spoken advocate passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #40

It is heartbreaking marym625 Jul 2015 #45

If they did not know when she was first illegally arrested, I would bet sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #42

Yeah, I still have not heard how she could have resisted arrest marym625 Jul 2015 #46

Freedom of Information Act request Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #49

It's possible. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #43

I am positive that they knew before she was killed marym625 Jul 2015 #47

There are a few articles linked in this thread marym625 Jul 2015 #50

Possibly but almost definitely in my eyes killed for being black and outspoken. TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #44

Yeah, I am surprised that whoever filmed it marym625 Jul 2015 #48

I have so many questions about this situation. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2015 #51

I have all those questions and more marym625 Jul 2015 #55

New post marym625 Jul 2015 #57

that cop was a complete asshole noiretextatique Jul 2015 #53

couldn't agree more marym625 Jul 2015 #56

No lluvia Jul 2015 #58

Yes, they do marym625 Jul 2015 #59

She ended up dead because she committed suicide lluvia Jul 2015 #62

considering everything around this marym625 Jul 2015 #63

The medical examiner didn't want her body back lluvia Jul 2015 #64

You're correct marym625 Jul 2015 #68

a question: does your definition of "mistreatment" include murder? n/t Euphoria Jul 2015 #69

Team effort. Buzz Clik Jul 2015 #61

I can't think of any other group marym625 Jul 2015 #73

I doubt that cop even knew about it ibegurpard Jul 2015 #65

I have no doubt he is marym625 Jul 2015 #71

I don't think the cop knew. LWolf Jul 2015 #70

It's horrible. marym625 Jul 2015 #72