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65. Fuck this bullshit.

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Thu Jul 23, 2015, 10:27 AM

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Woman who died in cell mentioned previous suicide attempt [View all] alp227 Jul 2015 OP

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