This traffic stop video went viral and now the woman involved is speaking out
Taneisha Thompson was arrested for littering after refusing a speeding citation and throwing it out the window during a traffic stop, sparking a Tarrant County DA investigation.
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‘Please Stop!’: Texas Cop Drags Black Mother Out of Car, Slams Her to Ground and Jails Her for Littering After She Tosses Citation Out Window
A Black woman was yanked out of her car by a Texas police officer, slammed to the ground, and jailed for littering after she tossed a speeding citation from her car onto the street during a traffic stop earlier this year. National civil rights attorney Lee Merritt has agreed to represent the woman, Taneisha Thompson, saying the Hurst police officer used excessive force over a minor infraction that could have been enforced with a simple citation.…
Taneisha Thompson: TX Mother Violently Snatched From Car In Front Of Son Over Petty Speeding Ticket
Source: RyanJLane / Getty A viral video showing a tense traffic stop in Hurst, Texas has raised troubling questions about the conduct of local police after a woman said a routine encounter spiraled into a violent arrest in front of her teenage son. The incident, which occurred in January, involved Taneisha Thompson, who says she was pulled over while driving with her 15-year-old son after missing an exit and allegedly speeding through a school …
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