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In reply to the discussion: Another outrage in Sandra Bland injustice: She couldn’t find $500 bail [View all]PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)105. Bail was $5,000 for which she could pay a Bail Bondsperson a non-refundable $500. n/t
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But perhaps more importantly, right now there is a strong belief that when the
truedelphi
Aug 2015
#152
Sadly, the actual law does provide for police to arrest you for almost anything.
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#56
She couldn't have resisted unless he was arresting her first, so why was he arresting her? n/t
Uncle Joe
Jul 2015
#51
As I understand the charges, she was charged with 1) assault and 2) resisting arrest.
COLGATE4
Jul 2015
#55
Tecnically, but we all know the real reason was she dared to be black while driving
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#58
He never told her it was just a warning until he had her handcuffed at that point it was too late to
Uncle Joe
Jul 2015
#67
At that point it didn't make any difference he was already arresting her, but a previous driver in a
Uncle Joe
Jul 2015
#73
Never happen if she wasnt black and we all know it. That is why she is dead, wrong color
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#74
If she was white he would have hardly noticed the car existed, let alone pulled her over.
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#79
He asked her, how she was doing and Bland said she was irritated, that set the officer off,
Uncle Joe
Jul 2015
#66
if the assault charge was for swinging her elbows after the cuffs were on
questionseverything
Jul 2015
#76
On the video we heard her specifically say "Don't touch me." She was probably moving her arm
jwirr
Jul 2015
#37
Exactly. I posted elsewhere about the whole police department being fired for rape when I was a kid.
jwirr
Jul 2015
#62
And you know that if any one of us white folk had been the one in that car neither of those
jwirr
Jul 2015
#39
He would not have even seen you, you would have not mattered to him. He saw an unknown
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#60
The racist white cop had her criminally charged with resisting the illegal arrest and assault on a racist cop.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#104
Bail was $5,000 for which she could pay a Bail Bondsperson a non-refundable $500. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jul 2015
#105
Bullshit. For many Americans quickly coming up with $500 cash is near impossible
BillZBubb
Jul 2015
#32
Coming up with $500 for the bail bond is onerous for a great many Americans.
Gormy Cuss
Jul 2015
#36
Speaks someone with money. Most of the people I know could not come up with $500 without
jwirr
Jul 2015
#40
She was actually charged with "assaulting a public servant", a 3rd degree felony. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jul 2015
#103
Why on earth was she not just issued a ticket for a minor traffic infraction?
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#48
Anyone denying what you say, which is the clear truth and the facts, is not worth arguing with.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#107
She came from Naperville IL - median income is well north of $100k/household
riderinthestorm
Jul 2015
#11
Naperville currently has 9 apartments in a city with a population of 144,000
riderinthestorm
Jul 2015
#44