The arrest of Sandra Bland
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Texas Department of Public Safety has released the dash cam footage of Sandra Bland's arrest.
The video begins with Trooper Brian Encinia pulling Sandra Bland over for "improper lane change." He asks for her license and when he returns with the ticket (a warning ticket), he asks why she's upset.
Trooper Encinia: OK, ma'am. Are you okay?
Sandra Bland: I'm waiting on you, this is your job.
Trooper Encinia: You seem very irritated.
Sandra: I am. I was getting out of the way, you were speeding up, dialing me. So, I move over and you stop me. So, yeah, I am a little irritated. But that doesn't stop you from giving me a ticket, so I am irritated.
Trooper Encinia: Are you done?
Sandra: You asked me what was wrong and I told you. So now I'm done, yes.
Trooper Encinia: Would mind putting our your cigarette, please?
Sandra: I'm in my car, why do I have to put out my cigarette?
Trooper Encinia: You can step on out now.
Sandra: I don't have to step out of my car.
Trooper Encinia: STEP OUT OF THE CAR. (opens door) Step out..
Sandra: Why am I? No, you don't have the right...
Tropper Encinia: STEP OUT OF THE CAR
Sandra: No, you don't have the right to do that
Trooper Encinia: I do have the right. Step out or I will remove you.
Sandra: I refuse to talk to you other than to identify myself...
Trooper Encinia: Step out or I will remove you. I'm giving you a lawful order.
Sandra: I'm not moving and I'm going to call my lawyer
From there you can see Trooper Encinia pulling her out of the car and all hell breaks loose. She's trying to video the arrest and saying she's going to sue him. Trooper Encinia tackles her to the ground. At one point she yells out, "I have epilepsy!" Trooper Encinia responds, "Good!"
At no point do we hear Trooper Encinia reading Sandra Bland her rights and he later appears to have a conversation about what to charge her with. Watch below.
5:11 PM PT: The U.S. Supreme Court decided many years ago, in a case called Pennsylvania v Mimms, that an officer may order someone who he has stopped for a traffic violation to get out of the car.
