Mathis also said Bland’s original toxicology report would be released Monday, although he would not comment on its findings. After a hostile confrontation, Bland was taken to Waller County Jail where three days later she was found dead in her cell.
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Rolling Stone“s Matt Taibbi contends that the police are responsible for the death of Bland regardless of whether a police officer actually killed her or if she killed herself in the cell”. Texas authorities released autopsy results that reveal injuries consistent with the medical examiner’s ruling, and in the days following her death videos posted to Bland’s social media revealed she had battled self-described depression.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards said Waller County officials should have checked on Bland every hour, which they did not. According to ABC 13, Pyle’s was the “first friendly voice” Bland heard after her booking, and the two women spent the next few days communicating through their cell doors.
Three months later, she was pulled over by a DPS Trooper for failing to signal a lane change.
The chilling Anonymous voiceover, which has been digitally disguised, is calling out Texas State Troopers and the Waller County Sheriff’s department for what it says are “lies”.
Diepraam then claimed Bland had approximately 30 “cut marks” on her left wrist that were in the state of healing, as well as lacerations or abrasions from being handcuffed and struggling. He is one of the doubter, as in he doubts the official version of Bland’s arrest and death, and he doubts the investigation is being handled well.
Cannon Lambert, the family’s lawyer, said Bland’s family was not aware that she was taking epilepsy medication – as Bland told jailers, according to records – or ever had a clinical diagnosis of depression.
Encinia was placed on desk duty after the traffic stop. To date, Encinia has not been subjected to any disciplinary action related to the Bland arrest. Encinia said, while pointing the Taser at Bland. Sandra Bland was found dead in he… “There are going to be answers some people don’t like”.
There could well be more action in Texas against the arresting officer than just slapping him on the wrist for violating Texas state trooper politeness protocols and perhaps against the Waller County officials whose treatment of Bland was inexplicable.
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“It is also important that the community knows that the case will be reviewed by many sets of inquisitive legal minds that have no agenda other than reviewing the evidence and seeking justice, whatever form that may eventually take”, he said.
