Controversy and speculation surround the events of Sandra Bland’s death. The 28 year old Chicago woman who committed suicide in a Waller County (Texas) jail was stopped by state trooper, Brian Encinia for failure to signal before changing lanes.
The dashcam video shows, Encinia approaching Bland’s car and asking to see her driver’s license and insurance. Bland not only had an attitude with the officer but she was noncompliant when the officer asked her to extinguish her cigarette.
Bland refused to put her cigarette out and subsequently refused to follow the officer’s order to get out of her vehicle. She calmly obliged and exited her vehicle with her hands in the air when the officer pulled out his stun gun.
At some point a scuffle ensued, Bland kicked the officer and he arrested her for assault. Three days later Bland was found dead in her jail cell of an apparent suicide.
While there are many theories behind Bland’s mysterious death, her being dead in her booking photo is just one of them.
So in a racist county such as Waller County (Texas), was it suicide or murder?
Join me tonight at 6:30 p.m. on “Conversations Of A Sistah” as I address this question and talk about the comparison between Bland’s suicide and that of another black woman in the same cell the day before.
I will be taking your calls on this subject at 1-917-889-7872, please press “1” to speak with the host.
All “Conversation links” in this post will access the show!
See you on the air!
Conversations Of A Sistah 
MURDER!
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Love the new layout TRA!
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I’m tired of this story. Really?
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Oh well. It’s a reality. If it were your sister, friend relative would U be tired?
Tuning in.
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**Rolls eyes**
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Oh well. It’s a reality. If it were your sister, friend relative would U be tired?
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TRUE
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If it were your sister, friend relative would U be tired?
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Good point!
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Suicide. IMO
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See y’all AFTER the show.
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ION KNOW….SHIT FISHY EITHER WAY
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TRA WHATZ GOOD?????????
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The circumstances surrounding her death is a serious mystery. It’s hard to call but her family swears she would’ve never committed suicide. It’s a toss up really. All’s I know is, she was sassy as hell with that trooper.
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All’s I know is, she was sassy as hell with that trooper.
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Regardless to her sassiness that kracka still illegally arrested her
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Regardless to her sassiness that kracka still illegally arrested her
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TRUE!!
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What I want to know is……if any of ya’ll think that if she were a white woman would the situation have ended so tragically?
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Tamala,
In light of what we’ve seen in past and current times, I don’t think so.
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I don’t know. I DO know that I’ve seen videos where yt women curse, yell and spit at police officers..and nothing is done. The officers in those videos certainly don’t threaten to “light” them up.
I can’t call it tho.
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She escalated the situation. She kicked the officer. Whether she was white or black, she would have been arrested for assault.
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Angelhair,
Did she really kick the officer? Was it on the video?
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Like the caller reiterated the video has been edited
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The kick was off camera. At least it was from the video’s that I’ve seen.
She was trying to record the incident on her cell phone, but the officer made her put it down.
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She was trying to record the incident on her cell phone, but the officer made her put it down.
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Yup he made sure to move her away from the dash cam.
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Yup he made sure to move her away from the dash cam.
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He knew what he was doing is dirty. You could hear her saying how he bashed her head on the concrete.
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There was no reason for her to exit the car or be detained by that trooper. He escalated it because according to him “she looked straight ahead and wouldn’t look at me.”
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she did NOT kick the officer. You are a DISGRACE to black people Angelhair. No amount of “clickbait” can make up for your total lack of shame , you soulless bitch.
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you soulless bitch
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DAYUM!!
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She should never have been jailed in the first place.
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She should never have been jailed in the first place.
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well she sassed the cop!
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She should never have been jailed in the first place.——–>>>> Exactly!
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I’m leaning toward she committed suicide but I’ll wait until the family’s idependent autopsy is revealed.
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Her death is sketchy and that Waller County Texas has a history of racism. So I don’t know.
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But I’m tuning in.
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Can’t wait I’m just too scared to call in
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Damn Trace got me wondering now? O_O
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Tracy it was a good show but by the time I called in it was too late. :I(
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Tracy you think 50 selfies constitute low self esteem?
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chile this is truly a heavy wednesday
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That caller was adamant about Bland being murdered.
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That caller was strong with her opinion but Sandra Bland killed herself. I’m sorry but I believe that
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AngelHair,
Plz stop with these BS suicide campaign! Who tf u tryna convince bihhh?! Witcho tired ass!
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Now, now ladies,
Your inability to express yourself without the use of profanity is indicative to Angelhair’s inability to use logic and common sense. Helleor!
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That caller was strong with her opinion but Sandra Bland killed herself. I’m sorry but I believe that
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And u know this how?
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The caller sounded like a rebel from the black panthers. 🙂
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I tried to call in but Tracy was wrapping it up by the time I got through. That one caller was telling the truth but she changed Tracy’s mind. Tracy was leaning toward the chile had committed suicide. y’all notice that?
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Heated topic, loaded conclusions. Part 2 should be next week.
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Good show going to HEAR the rewind.
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Tracy was a little reluctant but maybe this is why she wanted callers to add their 2 cents.
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Tracy I haven’t seen any of this young ladies videos but if her family know her personality and they say she didn’t commit suicide, then she didn’t commit suicide…
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Good show. By the time I pressed 1 for Tracy she was closing. 😦
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By the time I pressed 1 for Tracy she was closing.
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show is only 30 minutes
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By the time I pressed 1 for Tracy she was closing.
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yea right
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Caller was ON POINT. she sounded like an activist.
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Great show topic Tra. I hope you keep topics like this ongoing.
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Bottom line, that cop could have wrote her a ticket and kept it moving.
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Good show Tra but too many of us are spectators instead of participators.
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Smoking a cigarette is legal in Texas during a traffic stop
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She could’ve complied with the officer and then reported his azz. At least she would still be alive and working at her new job.
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Sane,
Do you know how many complaints against officers go unnoticed? As a matter of fact do you know the fear that officers have for filing a complaint against their own fellow officers?
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Bobby,
How many? I’d like to know the statistics since you brought it up. Can you direct me where to locate this?
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Why don’t you go search for whistle blowers and “the code of silence” that exists within police departments.You’ll find plenty of cases of officers expressing their experiences and how retaliation, intimidation and improper treatment is the verdict for people who have the balls to come forth.
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