Citation Dropped for Woman Accused of Holding Phone in Hand She Doesn't Have
The deputy requested dismissal after bodycam footage and court records showed the $116 ticket lacked evidence, officials said.
- A Florida court dropped a $116 traffic citation against Kathleen Thomas on Monday, May 25, after the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy who issued it requested dismissal following viral bodycam footage.
- On Feb. 11, the deputy pulled over Thomas on the North Dixie Highway in Lake Worth Beach for allegedly using a phone in her right hand, despite her missing that limb entirely.
- Bodycam footage shows the deputy refusing to drop the accusation, repeatedly asking Thomas to "Hand to God" confirm she was not holding a phone, even as she raised her right arm to reveal a stub.
- The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office stated the ticket was dismissed after reviewing state statutes and acknowledged "a lack of clarity on how violations are labeled in our citation software."
- Thomas plans to discuss the incident on CBS Morning on Friday, May 29, hoping the viral attention will shift focus to awareness that "limb difference is normal.
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