Sandra Bland
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In LIFE certain things as events occur are beyond your control. How young are you anyways child?
Its ok go ahead and laugh again Flogger, your quite good at that
Flagafrogger
In LIFE certain things as events occur are beyond your control. How young are you anyways child?
Its ok go ahead and laugh again Flogger, your quite good at that
OK idiot, next time you get pulled over, get out of your car and start walking towards the cop car...good luck with your play! Common sense asshat!
We are lucky AR wasn't killed that day. His actions warranted the death penalty according to many.
Aren't there some areas (or perhaps a more general policy from years ago) that it's assumed the driver is supposed to get out of the car when pulled over? I think I remember being pulled over once when the cop assumed I would be getting out of the car and was waiting for me to do so. Either way, it can be a confusing moment - especially if someone isn't used to being stopped. It's easy to get flustered and perhaps scared when pulled over. We might not think things through calmly and our actions might seem clunky and misinterpreted as dangerous or disrespectful.
It's the police officer's job to be a PROFESSIONAL and not escalate the stress of the citizen. They are paid to do so. They are welcome to choose another profession if they can't handle this. I'm sure there are plenty of police officers who agree with this sentiment. The others can serve yyz his pizza and cigarettes and fix his cable. :0008
Aren't there some areas (or perhaps a more general policy from years ago) that it's assumed the driver is supposed to get out of the car when pulled over? I think I remember being pulled over once when the cop assumed I would be getting out of the car and was waiting for me to do so. Either way, it can be a confusing moment - especially if someone isn't used to being stopped. It's easy to get flustered and perhaps scared when pulled over. We might not think things through calmly and our actions might seem clunky and misinterpreted as dangerous or disrespectful.
It's the police officer's job to be a PROFESSIONAL and not escalate the stress of the citizen. They are paid to do so. They are welcome to choose another profession if they can't handle this. I'm sure there are plenty of police officers who agree with this sentiment. The others can serve yyz his pizza and cigarettes and fix his cable. :0008
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Sounds like you have a lot of experience being pulled over 10 and 2 , what happens if you're 9-3 ?
Good luck finding those perfect 24/7 people to become Police Officers......everyone including PO's have bad days, deal with it.....:0008
My son is taking Drivers Ed, 10-2 is no longer the proper way to drive because of air bags going off (punching yourself in the face I guess)....9-3 is the correct way to go, especially if you're going to act like an ass and be disrespectful when pulled over, cause as we all know it's not against the law to be a prick.....Can wait until FDC joins in......:0corn
Suburban Woman Found Dead in Jail Had Previous Encounters With Police
Sandra Bland had at least 10 encounters herself with police in both Illinois and Texas in past years
By Katy Smyser
Sandra Bland ? who was vocal on the issue of police encounters with African Americans in the months leading up to her death in a jail cell in Texas ? had at least 10 encounters herself with police in both Illinois and Texas in past years. NBC Chicago?s Phil Rogers reports. (Published Thursday, Jul 16, 2015)
Updated at 2:42 PM CDT on Friday, Jul 17, 2015
Sandra Bland ? who was vocal on the issue of police encounters with African Americans in the months leading up to her death in a jail cell in Texas -- had at least 10 encounters herself with police in both Illinois and Texas in past years.
And NBC5 Investigates has found that ? at the time of her death last Friday -- she still owed a total of $7,579.00 in court fines resulting from five traffic stops in various Chicago suburbs (including a DUI), and she had been cited several times for her failure to pay those fines.
?Suburban Woman Found Dead in Texas Jail Cell
Bland was found dead in her jail cell Monday at the Waller County Jail in Hempstead, Texas. She had been arrested Friday in Waller County on a charge of assaulting a public servant. Her death has been ruled a suicide by what police called ?self-inflicted asphyxiation.?
?Based on the Sandy that I knew, that?s unfathomable to me,? said her sister Sharon Cooper, who has been acting as the family?s spokesperson, said. ?That?s the word that keeps ringing true for me. That?s very challenging to believe based on the Sandy that I, we and everyone that you have seen an outpouring of love from who knew her, truly knew her, truly knew the depths of her, the core of her, that?s unfathomable right now.?
Body of Chicago Woman Found in Texas Jail Cell
[CHI] Body of Chicago Woman Found in Texas Jail Cell
Sandra Bland, 28, of suburban Villa Park, was found hanged in her jail cell Monday morning in the Waller County Jail located about 50 miles from Houston. NBC Chicago's Lauren Jiggetts reports. (Published Thursday, Jul 16, 2015)
Friends and family have questioned the official version of Bland?s death, noting that she was due to start a new job at a local college this week.
Video has since surfaced purporting to show Bland?s arrest. In the video, an officer is seen kneeling on Bland. Bland can be heard in the video saying ?you slammed my head in the ground.?
?Woman Found Dead in Jail Called Sister Before Death
Waller County District Attorney Elton Mathis said he will present the findings of an investigation by the Texas Rangers to a grand jury.
March of 2013 ? Bland was stopped in Crestwood Township while driving a 2013 Cadillac DeVille and received two citations ? for speeding 21-25 mph above the limit, and for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. She was fined $200, which ? according to Cook County Court records ? has not been paid.
Suburban Chicago Woman Found Hanged in Texas Jail Cell
[CHI] Suburban Chicago Woman Found Hanged in Texas Jail Cell
Sandra Bland, 28, of suburban Villa Park, was a graduate of Willowbrook High School. She traveled last week from Chicago to Waller County Texas, where she was scheduled to begin a new job at a local college. On Monday, she was found dead. NBC Chicago's Phil Rogers investigates. (Published Wednesday, Jul 15, 2015)
November of 2013 ? A report in a suburban newspaper says that Bland was arrested in Naperville; charged on a warrant, and transported to DuPage County Jail. The news report does not say what the warrant was for.
February of 2014 ? Bland was stopped by Lombard Police and charged with operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving with expired license plates. She was convicted in both charges and fined, but by May of 2014 court records show that she still owed $2,769.00 in fines, and the judge ordered that the Illinois Secretary of State be notified of her failure to pay.
March 3, 2014 ? Naperville Police cited Bland for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Court records show she was ordered to pay a fine, but was cited twice for failure to pay. In June of 2014 the court ordered that the Illinois Secretary of State be notified, and the docket lists a $1,313.00 balance still due.
March 8, 2014 ? Approximately five days after her stop in Naperville, Bland was stopped by police in Lombard and charged with two counts of driving under the influence; speeding 15-20 mph over the speed limit; improper lane usage; disobeying a traffic control signal; failing to signal when changing lanes; driving on a suspended license, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The court found her guilty of one DUI charge, and all the other charges were dismissed. She received court supervision and was fined, and court records show that she still owes $3,132.00 in this case. (A spokesman with the Illinois Secretary of State?s office says Bland?s driver?s license was automatically suspended for six months ? until November of 2014 ? as a result of this DUI conviction.)
During that suspension ? in May of 2014 ? Naperville Police cited Bland for speeding 15-20 mph over the limit. According to the DuPage County court docket, Bland ?fail[ed] to comply? in the case in June of 2014 and again in August of 2014, when the court ordered the Illinois Secretary of State to be notified. Records show a $45.00 balance due in this case, though a court spokesman says the actual amount owed is $165.00. The outcome in this case is not clear.
These notifications would have come up when Bland next tried to renew her license, according to the Illinois Secretary of State spokesman, and she would be required to pay all balances due.
NBC5 Investigates found five other police encounters involving Sandra Bland ranging from 2010 back to 2004:
May of 2010 ? Bland was charged in two separate court cases in Harris County, Texas, for misdemeanor possession of a small amount of marijuana and driving while intoxicated. Court records show that the DWI charge was dismissed, but Bland pled guilty in September of 2010 to the pot charge.
April of 2009 ? Bland was charged in Harris County with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, but the charge was dismissed.
June of 2005 ? Bland was stopped by police in Oakbrook Terrace and charged with two traffic violations: Driving too fast for conditions or failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. She pled guilty to both charges; was given supervision, and paid a fine.
June of 2004 ? Bland was charged by Elmhurst police with one count of retail theft of less than $150. She pled guilty to that charge in August of 2004; paid a fine; and was sentenced to community service and supervision.
Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/investiga...ters-With-Police-316025661.html#ixzz3gfJLWaFr
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Sandra Bland[edit]
Bland was from Naperville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and one of five sisters. Bland attended Prairie View A&M University outside Hempstead, Waller County in Texas for her undergraduate education.[4] At Prairie View, Bland was recruited as a summer counselor for three years, played in a band, and volunteered for a senior citizens advocacy group.[4]
Bland returned to Illinois in 2009, and in January 2015 began posting videos about many subjects, including police brutality against blacks.[4] In one post Bland wrote, "In the news that we?ve seen as of late, you could stand there, surrender to the cops, and still be killed."[5] Bland has been described as a civil rights activist in Chicago, and a part of the Black Lives Matter campaign.[6][7] In July Bland, now 28 years old, came back to Hempstead seeking a job at Prairie View A&M University.[1][6] She had reportedly secured a job at the University.[8]
Is this the same college Michael Brown planned to attend?
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Bland was from Naperville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and one of five sisters. Bland attended Prairie View A&M University outside Hempstead, Waller County in Texas for her undergraduate education.[4] At Prairie View, Bland was recruited as a summer counselor for three years, played in a band, and volunteered for a senior citizens advocacy group.[4]
Bland returned to Illinois in 2009, and in January 2015 began posting videos about many subjects, including police brutality against blacks.[4] In one post Bland wrote, "In the news that we?ve seen as of late, you could stand there, surrender to the cops, and still be killed."[5] Bland has been described as a civil rights activist in Chicago, and a part of the Black Lives Matter campaign.[6][7] In July Bland, now 28 years old, came back to Hempstead seeking a job at Prairie View A&M University.[1][6] She had reportedly secured a job at the University.[8]
Is this the same college Michael Brown planned to attend?
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Has nothing to do with the cop's unreasonable power trip. Even she had murdered someone the day before, it wouldnt change my take that the cop, not the woman, escalated that situation. Not to kick the cop when he's down, but he should've arrested her for the unpaid tickets. I guess he failed to run her license
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A female friend's perspective....
I couldn't sleep last night after watching the Sandra Bland arrest dashcam. Heartbreaking and horrifying. Note that the cop pulled a U-turn in order to follow her at high speed before she ever broke a traffic rule--she failed to signal in the process of getting out of the way of his speeding cruiser. I bet I might also fail to signal at such a moment. At this point, of course, she is not allowed to express annoyance at what is already an unfair situation. She is not allowed to answer questions honestly, using more than three words. She is not allowed to ask why her rights are being infringed for no reason. She is not allowed to know why she is being arrested, or why she is being asked to leave her car for an infraction that infamously requires one to stay in one's car, under threat of death. These are all grounds for arrest, if not capital offenses. Two things that must be said among a million other things in response to this travesty: 1) Let's not forget that complying-silently-no-matter-what with the intention to "sort it out later" is a form of faith that relies on privilege. 2) Not wanting to get out of your own car when a frighteningly amped-up man wielding a taser and already not following procedure refuses to tell you why you're being arrested is a completely understandable response to that situation--a situation she correctly perceived as a life-or-death one.
Peace!
I couldn't sleep last night after watching the Sandra Bland arrest dashcam. Heartbreaking and horrifying. Note that the cop pulled a U-turn in order to follow her at high speed before she ever broke a traffic rule--she failed to signal in the process of getting out of the way of his speeding cruiser. I bet I might also fail to signal at such a moment. At this point, of course, she is not allowed to express annoyance at what is already an unfair situation. She is not allowed to answer questions honestly, using more than three words. She is not allowed to ask why her rights are being infringed for no reason. She is not allowed to know why she is being arrested, or why she is being asked to leave her car for an infraction that infamously requires one to stay in one's car, under threat of death. These are all grounds for arrest, if not capital offenses. Two things that must be said among a million other things in response to this travesty: 1) Let's not forget that complying-silently-no-matter-what with the intention to "sort it out later" is a form of faith that relies on privilege. 2) Not wanting to get out of your own car when a frighteningly amped-up man wielding a taser and already not following procedure refuses to tell you why you're being arrested is a completely understandable response to that situation--a situation she correctly perceived as a life-or-death one.
Peace!
What the woman's record tells me is she makes bad decisions on a regular basis. Further, with that record and the series of unpaid citations, this broad should've been jumping for joy at the warning.
A female friend's perspective....
I couldn't sleep last night after watching the Sandra Bland arrest dashcam. Heartbreaking and horrifying. Note that the cop pulled a U-turn in order to follow her at high speed before she ever broke a traffic rule--she failed to signal in the process of getting out of the way of his speeding cruiser. I bet I might also fail to signal at such a moment. At this point, of course, she is not allowed to express annoyance at what is already an unfair situation. She is not allowed to answer questions honestly, using more than three words. She is not allowed to ask why her rights are being infringed for no reason. She is not allowed to know why she is being arrested, or why she is being asked to leave her car for an infraction that infamously requires one to stay in one's car, under threat of death. These are all grounds for arrest, if not capital offenses. Two things that must be said among a million other things in response to this travesty: 1) Let's not forget that complying-silently-no-matter-what with the intention to "sort it out later" is a form of faith that relies on privilege. 2) Not wanting to get out of your own car when a frighteningly amped-up man wielding a taser and already not following procedure refuses to tell you why you're being arrested is a completely understandable response to that situation--a situation she correctly perceived as a life-or-death one.
Peace!
I bet she cried herself to sleep, what a sad story, I hope she had a box of KLENNIX.
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I was responding with info in regard to mover`s post to reflog...you could argue that the cop was overzealous...but her traffic record could also explain HER attitude toward the cop....perfect example of what not to do when pulled over by a cop..
that said,now everybody can get back to flogging their favorite hobby horse...:0003
