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Showing Original Post only (View all)News Flash: Sandra Bland Arrest Video is Doctored! [View all]
As is readily apparent by the video, released by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Sandra Bland was pulled over, when she witnessed a cop coming up behind here, to allow him to pass by. Instead, he pulled her over for failure to put on her turn signal and was going to give her a "warning" ticket - until she refused to put out her cigarette.
A YouTube video, at time-stamp 25:01 minutes through to 27:00 minutes mark - is visibly doctored!
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Officer Claimed Kick Isn't on Video
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Significance about the video (and others now emerging - that should be questioned), is the fact that the (purported) kick happened at a time the officer dragged Sandra Bland - off camera. From what any listener can gather, she is screaming about the pain the officer is causing her and his touching her. His subsequent remarks to supervisors, is far from being totally candid about what actually happened. He makes it sound as if she was out of control, from the outset; which is extremely bogus.
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The Officer escalated the whole affair, when he asked her to put out her cigarette!
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Plain to see, the officer was looking to start something, hinting that Sandra appeared nervous. When he asked her for details, she told him that she pulled over, to allow him to pass and getting a ticket for such was nerve wracking. Then he asked her to put out her cigarette, she complained it was inside her car and the officer blew everything out of control.
Additionally, the apparent looping/editing of the video is during his story telling to superiors and, though others may argue the video loops, while the conversation remains steady - I'm not convinced this is true.
IMO the video is looped (doctored) so that the officer can change his story telling and/or hide something said!
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If They Can Edit Any - They Can Edit All
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Finally, there's another video that is now available for the public. A new video has emerged of the authorities and ambulance crew purportedly removing Sandra Bland from the holding cell.
First of all, the officer that looks into the camera and waves his arms, is an absolute enigma. Secondly (now that we have clear evidence films are being doctored) how do we know that this wasn't staged.
Where is the tape of the actual discovery of Sandra Bland?
Why is there now contradicting reports of hanging - that is being switched to suffocated by plastic bag?
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What about the video for the hours from her arrest - to the point of the discovery of the incident?
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Something smells very rotten here!
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Huffington Post on the video of the jail cell film (of the purported removal of Sandra Bland's body)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/20/sandra-bland-jail-death_n_7837516.html
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KHOU - story
http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/texas/2015/07/21/jail-video-released-from-morning-of-sandra-blands-death/30449691/
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Texas Department of Public Safety Removes Doctored Video
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Fortunately, thanks to DailyKos, we have some excerpt pics of the video....."Sandra Bland Video Loops: Not Real"
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time for the Feds and FBI to take over this case and investigation. anybody in DC paying attention?
msongs
Jul 2015
#8
her death was “eerily similar” to the 2012 case of James Harper Howell IV,
Ichingcarpenter
Jul 2015
#9
They aren't oli'white and therefore are too insignificant to justify any proper investigation.
laserhaas
Jul 2015
#19
Texas Department of Public Safety, is now claiming, the video is untouched... BULL CHIT!
laserhaas
Jul 2015
#18
I gave you a list on pertinent questions. The fact you can't answer any of them shows
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#26
I don't agree. The request to put it out came after he asked her to explain her uneasiness
laserhaas
Jul 2015
#27
I don't think there's enough info yet to make definitive statements past "it's all REAL suspicious"
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#37