Sandra Bland, It Turns Out, Filmed Traffic Stop Confrontation Herself

I really don’t understand why this is being flagged. Bias and police brutality is a life and death issue affecting millions of people, not only black people in America but other marginalized groups including those with developmental trauma aka mental injury. This particular article refers to an incident where the use of technology (citizen cell phone recording) could have played a major role in a legal outcome. I could not think of a more appropriate topic for conversation on HN.

The issue isn’t that all cops and police departments are bad/can’t be trusted. The issue is bad cops and the system that allows them to abuse their power with impunity. The more this is discussed, the higher chance of changing the police culture and helping many, many real people not live in fear of death or total dehumanization during a traffic stop gone awry.

Once more the blue line stands.