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The thing is, I don't even think he was particularly rude. He was actually quite courteous in the previous traffic stop and up until Sandra started becoming belligerent and mouthy. He was only giving warnings in both cases! No fine, no court date.

I still think it's odd that no one showed up to pay the $500, or even came to the jail to visit. If I was thrown in jail, regardless of the reason, a family member would have been there within hours. The family does not seem to be indigent, and the mother was able to fly down when Sandra died and transport her body back to Illinois, and is now able to pay for a second autopsy. They seem pretty polished and well-dressed. I find it hard to believe they couldn't muster up $500. Sounds fishy.[/quote]

I think it's pretty rude for a police officer to drag somebody out of the car for being mouthy. Actually I think it's pretty illegal, too, but I am not a lawyer.

And if you think it's fishy that the Sandra Bland was not able to post $500 bail on a Saturday, even though her mother flew down after Sandra Bland DIED, then I really don't know what to say.[/quote]

People it was $5k and you typically have to provide cash, in person and often can't do it over a weekend.[/quote]

Yes, bail was $5000. You have to pay a percentage, usually 10%. So $500.

She owed between $2k-$7k in fines, so maybe $500 was beyond her means. And her family was unable or unwilling to pay it.[/quote]

What fines?[/quote]
She owed a bunch of fines for previous traffic citations, lack of insurance, etc. and was due to have her license suspended on July 31.[/quote]

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