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In reply to the discussion: So many questions on what happened to Sandra Bland [View all]gracielynn77
(1 post)84. NO The Constitutional Lawyers are quite correct!
You are correct that while conducting a traffic stop an officer can make a lawful order to exit the vehicle for his safety and a couple of other reasons. However in this case the stop was for all legal purposes complete. Encina had written the warning and all that was required was a signature. Had he asked her to sign it and she refused it could be a different story then he had cause to continue. Because he never asked her to sign and chose to instead harass her about a cigarette (He did not order her to put out, he asked her if she minded putting it out). From that point forward he was detaining her unlawfully. Flexing your muscle is not a legal reason to detain someone once the stop is complete!
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Anonymous Says ‘Sandra Bland Was Murdered’, Calls For National ‘Day of Rage’
noiretextatique
Jul 2015
#2
I don't blame people for suspecting LE of anything underhanded, but this does seem unlikely.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jul 2015
#27
In addition to stopping her for DWB, he then baited and badgered her into a confrontation.
ColesCountyDem
Jul 2015
#19
Whether or not anyone is unhappy with the answers, the questions need to be asked and
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jul 2015
#36
Agreed, they did contribute to it provided they knew of her past suicide attempts and
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#62
On your first question, passenger side approaches are the standard in most departments now.
Lee-Lee
Jul 2015
#29
Off the side of the road is safest place really if you think about it, maybe they should
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#48
Which is why I think police departments should consider adding more cameras for better
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#61
Fair enough, perhaps I was to hasty on the firing I will have to think on it.
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#81
The cop who pulled her over is guilty of at a minimum 2nd degree murder.
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#53
I think we have been brought to numbness that is now evolving to rage on both sides.
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#59