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In reply to the discussion: Woman who died in cell mentioned previous suicide attempt [View all]sufrommich
(22,871 posts)55. Then there should be a video of her interview with the jail staff
in which this happens,right? In the video showing her cell after her death, the trash bag is still in the receptacle.They're lying.
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"Woman who died in cell"? Seriously? Is that what AP is calling Sandra Bland?
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#12
I agree the officer was in the wrong regardless of how she behaved with her name calling
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#26
Exactly. Hopefully it also means there will be a new sheriff in office soon and maybe new
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#27
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
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
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
what is the bail on the felony charge of assault a police officer, with 'injury' to officer &
Sunlei
Jul 2015
#61
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
He believes double hearsay evidence repeated on the TV and has already blamed the dead victim?
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#57
Headline should be "Sheriff Now Claiming Sandra Bland Mentioned Suicide to a Guard"
uhnope
Jul 2015
#13
Not the OPs fault though, LBN rules dont allow for altering headlines of articles. nt
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#39
If thats true they are guilty of negligent homicide for not putting her on suicide watch
tularetom
Jul 2015
#15
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