tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post5390395077136868772..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: 'Sandra Bland Act' filed (updated)Gritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-39245902027579437632017-03-08T12:57:34.992-06:002017-03-08T12:57:34.992-06:00And if the trooper had removed her from her vehicl...And if the trooper had removed her from her vehicle sooner, she wouldn't have been able to eat her stash, the presumed reason for all that pot found in her system as well as likely reason she became so agitated knowing her extensive prior record would have led to an arrest anyway. Labeling any legislation after such a frequent flier of the system, over 20 prior charges ranging from drugs to DWI to assaulting a cop to traffic, is a mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-51656825206322808572017-03-05T07:20:11.156-06:002017-03-05T07:20:11.156-06:00It was both, 3:45 and 6:05, but there was nothing ...It was both, 3:45 and 6:05, but there was nothing plain nor simple about it.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-353866267543365622017-03-04T18:05:31.291-06:002017-03-04T18:05:31.291-06:00That was just a suicide...Plain and simple.That was just a suicide...Plain and simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-20024111586911862682017-03-04T15:45:16.044-06:002017-03-04T15:45:16.044-06:00That was just a contempt of cop arrest..Plain and ...That was just a contempt of cop arrest..Plain and simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-27105617757371307082017-03-04T06:59:42.132-06:002017-03-04T06:59:42.132-06:00Hmmm, BexarKat, if the trooper had never arrested ...Hmmm, BexarKat, if the trooper had never arrested Ms. Bland for failure to signal a lane change (after she refused to put out her cigarette), would the situation have become "more serious"? Seems to me that was on him and the change in the law would have prevented it.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-18818868756520323732017-03-04T06:50:00.878-06:002017-03-04T06:50:00.878-06:00I believe none of these recommendations are inappr...I believe none of these recommendations are inappropriate, however most of them are already required. There are some difficulties included such as not incarcerating someone on a "fine-only" charge. While on it's face it sounds reasonable, my experience tells me that when people go to jail (like Ms. Bland), the initial traffic stop generated into something more serious.BexarKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16193502098797089381noreply@blogger.com