Sandra Bland
28-year-old Sandra Bland was found dead in her jail cell in
Texas, after an unnecessary traffic stop and arrest by police
officer, Brian Encinia, who stated she failed to signal a lane
change. Encinia was hostile with Bland, who is black, rudely
demanding she get out of her vehicle. When she questioned why, Encinia became very belligerent and aggressive, choosing to
arrest Bland. Three days later Bland was found dead in her jail
cell from an apparent suicide via hanging. All over a minor
traffic stop that led to an arrest that never should have
happened. Some do not believe Bland killed herself, as there are
discrepancies with her mug shot.
Sandra Bland mug shot
It has now been revealed that in 2014 State Trooper Encinia
was cited for, “Unprofessional conduct.” The Chicago Tribune is
reporting, “An evaluation that covered September and October
2014, his supervisor noted that Encinia ‘was given a written
counseling for unprofessional conduct ... for an incident
occurring while at a school in Austin.’…In the future, Trooper
Encinia should conduct himself at all times in a manner that
will reflect well upon himself, the Department, and the State of
Texas. This supervisor will ensure that this is done by meeting
periodically with Trooper Encinia."
Jail cell Bland was detained in
Anyone who watches the Sandra Bland video with an unbiased
view, will notice Encinia has an attitude problem and a chip on
his shoulder, to fly off the handle that easily. Bland’s alleged
conduct was a minor traffic offense, worthy of, at most, a
ticket. It certainly did not warrant arrest. It was Encinia’s
ego and petulance that led to this preventable tragedy that has
the nation and the world once again questioning the heavy-handed
tactics of police officers in their treatment of black people in
America.
Brian Encinia
While all police officers are not engaging in abuses against
black people, there have been so many incidents, it is certainly
giving the nation and the world that impression. Once again,
Congress needs to pass a federal law to address these issues, as
human rights abuses are transpiring and bringing American police
officers into domestic and global disrepute.
STORY SOURCE
Trooper in Sandra Bland arrest
was warned about 'unprofessional conduct' in 2014
The Texas trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after a
confrontation that began with a traffic stop was once cautioned
about "unprofessional conduct" in a 2014 incident while he was
still a probationary trooper, according to documents released
Friday. Bland, a 28-year-old Chicago-area woman, was found dead
in her Waller County jail cell in Hempstead, about 200 miles
south of Dallas, on July 13, three days after her arrest.
Officials say used a plastic bag to hang herself, a finding her
family has questioned. Bland's family and others also have
criticized Trooper Brian Encinia, who stopped Bland for failing
to signal a lane change.
The Texas Department of Public Safety released Encinia's
personnel file in response to a Freedom of Information Act
request from The Associated Press. Encinia had been with the
department for a little over a year. For the most part, his file
was unremarkable. He received "competent" ratings in all of the
evaluations that were released. However, in an evaluation that
covered September and October 2014, his supervisor noted that
Encinia "was given a written counseling for unprofessional
conduct ... for an incident occurring while at a school in
Austin." The documents provided no additional details and a
Department of Public Safety official did not return a phone call
seeking comment Friday night.
The evaluation goes on to say, "In the future, Trooper
Encinia should conduct himself at all times in a manner that
will reflect well upon himself, the Department, and the State of
Texas. This supervisor will ensure that this is done by meeting
periodically with Trooper Encinia."…
