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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Jul 27, 2015, 02:40 PM Jul 2015

Outside Prosecutor for Sandra Bland Case

Source: TDB/Houston Chronicle

An outside prosecutor will look into the death of Sandra Bland, the traffic stop, and the jail she died in, the district attorney for Waller County, Texas, announced on Monday. Lewis White, a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor, has been named as the prosecutor. The Texas Rangers and FBI are also investigating the death, which was ruled as suicide by asphyxiation by a medical examiner.

Read it at Houston Chronicle

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Read more: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2015/07/27/outside-prosecutor-for-sandra-bland-case.html

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Outside Prosecutor for Sandra Bland Case (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2015 OP
Wow-this is a very appropriate move and one of the counsel is African American Gothmog Jul 2015 #1
Very good first step. jwirr Jul 2015 #2
Makes sense. nt cstanleytech Jul 2015 #3
Shouldn't be too hard to find out who delivered the MJ. Downwinder Jul 2015 #4
The MJ carla Jul 2015 #5
A little threat to jail employees Downwinder Jul 2015 #6

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)
4. Shouldn't be too hard to find out who delivered the MJ.
Mon Jul 27, 2015, 05:12 PM
Jul 2015

They have their videos of everyone who went in or out of the cell.

carla

(553 posts)
5. The MJ
Mon Jul 27, 2015, 06:33 PM
Jul 2015

storyline is a red herring. MJ does NOT cause suicides or even enhance feelings associated with suicide. PERIOD. It is an attempt to smear Sandra Bland.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)
6. A little threat to jail employees
Mon Jul 27, 2015, 06:40 PM
Jul 2015

Last edited Mon Jul 27, 2015, 07:23 PM - Edit history (1)

of a drug trafficking charge might not be a bad idea. No reason not to fry herrings as long as they are provided.

it could have been induced in her food. They do do stomach content analysis, don't they?

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