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Fred Sanders

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31. Just like in Ferguson, cops making shit up and selectively releasing hearsay not evidence with no value but to deflect.
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 08:27 PM
Jul 2015

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All the more reason to get her help, and monitor her closely. Hoyt Jul 2015 #1
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Lawrence O'Donnell featured this claim last night on his show brush Jul 2015 #51
Pretty much same thing if you just don't care about someone, isn't it? Hoyt Jul 2015 #56
how convenient. suppose that is on recording? nt msongs Jul 2015 #2
Yeah, right? I don't believe that for a minute. brush Jul 2015 #40
It was on some form or other. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #54
unless that was a videotaped booking process virtualobserver Jul 2015 #3
Unless that statement is on video, I don't believe it. Ino Jul 2015 #4
My sentiments exactly. (nt) Paladin Jul 2015 #9
"Woman who died in cell"? Seriously? Is that what AP is calling Sandra Bland? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #12
Especially Sherriff R. Glenn Smith! Anansi1171 Jul 2015 #17
easy to add that to the form restorefreedom Jul 2015 #19
Ditto. SoapBox Jul 2015 #25
Then she should have been on suicide watch. Warpy Jul 2015 #5
99.99.9% agree. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #21
She should have been given a warning for such an outrageous offense Warpy Jul 2015 #24
I agree the officer was in the wrong regardless of how she behaved with her name calling cstanleytech Jul 2015 #26
Whoa boy have they stepped in it now. JimDandy Jul 2015 #22
Exactly. Hopefully it also means there will be a new sheriff in office soon and maybe new cstanleytech Jul 2015 #27
Indeed! n/t JimDandy Jul 2015 #29
I'll believe it only if I see her saying it on tape. City Lights Jul 2015 #6
Question: how did a bogus and illegal arrest for a turn signal infraction turn into 3 days in jail?? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #7
Because her family was working on raising the bond money from what I heard. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #23
My point wasn't the money...it was on what ginned up charges? The cops anger started it all. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #30
Agreed, his attitude didnt help but her calling him a pussy certainly didnt help much either. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #36
Neither One of Them RobinA Jul 2015 #49
1 yr cop knew she would sue & would win, and the pu.COWARD was going to shut her mouth with a felony Sunlei Jul 2015 #70
the charged was ginned up when the officer was his front to her back, pulling her wrists back to Sunlei Jul 2015 #52
The bail part troubles me. She was from Naperville IL, the wealthiest town riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #33
Well assuming they are not poor cstanleytech Jul 2015 #35
Agreed on all points riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #37
Total nonsense devoid of facts or reason. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #41
I grew up in Dupage County and I'm intimately familiar with this area riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #42
Growing up in the same general area as a crime scene gives no one special knowledge of crimes in the area. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #53
Sandra Bland is from Naperville. Her arrest was in TX riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #63
It's a reasonable point. Igel Jul 2015 #66
what is the bail on the felony charge of assault a police officer, with 'injury' to officer & Sunlei Jul 2015 #61
Sandra Blands bail was set for $5000. riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #64
she did make 3 calls from jail, one to a bail bondsman, 2 to family. Sunlei Jul 2015 #69
her family or therapist know bout a previous attempt? irisblue Jul 2015 #8
damn, apparently she did have a history, poor woman. irisblue Jul 2015 #46
Who does not have "a history"? The point being deflected from is: why was she arrested in the first place? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #58
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He believes double hearsay evidence repeated on the TV and has already blamed the dead victim? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #57
CYA has started heaven05 Jul 2015 #10
yep Quayblue Jul 2015 #68
Allegedly. "Sandra Bland told a jailer...the sheriff said." This reeks of lies uhnope Jul 2015 #11
Headline should be "Sheriff Now Claiming Sandra Bland Mentioned Suicide to a Guard" uhnope Jul 2015 #13
+1. Misleading headline. Nt lostnfound Jul 2015 #34
Not the OPs fault though, LBN rules dont allow for altering headlines of articles. nt cstanleytech Jul 2015 #39
Yes, it was AP's fault. Not criticism of the OP. lostnfound Jul 2015 #71
Unless its on tape I do not believe it. marble falls Jul 2015 #14
If thats true they are guilty of negligent homicide for not putting her on suicide watch tularetom Jul 2015 #15
Looks like they are starting to just make shit up now. jalan48 Jul 2015 #16
Liars. n/t tazkcmo Jul 2015 #18
suuuuure she did restorefreedom Jul 2015 #20
They are making shit up. If that were true it would have been a 24/7 Fox News crawl GoneFishin Jul 2015 #28
Just like in Ferguson, cops making shit up and selectively releasing hearsay not evidence with no value but to deflect. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #31
Yep. And then it gets repeated by media until it becomes a "proven fact". GoneFishin Jul 2015 #32
Reckless negligence or stupidity, but someone needs to be fired 1Greensix Jul 2015 #38
They are flat out lying. Kalidurga Jul 2015 #43
I'm white. Everyone I know is white. tavernier Jul 2015 #44
I'm with you! This is the point where we need to STOP THIS CRAP! Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #48
the police then are guilty of not caring for a prisoner and should be charged with negilent homicide samsingh Jul 2015 #45
Then there should be a video of her interview with the jail staff sufrommich Jul 2015 #55
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I'd be willing to bet interview rooms in jails are equipped sufrommich Jul 2015 #60
I bet so too. It sure should be. Hoyt Jul 2015 #62
I'd be willing to bet some are. Igel Jul 2015 #67
Fuck this bullshit. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #65
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