The following is a found poem created by the Editor of TheNewVerse.News from the words of Sandra Bland (according to a HuffPost transcript prepared by Ryan Grim with Matt Ramos and Dhyana Taylor from the dash cam video) as spoken to Texas state trooper Brian Encinia and, later, a female officer, after Encinia stopped Sandra Bland's car on July 10. Sandra Bland was later found dead in a Waller County, Texas jail cell.
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| Sandra Bland |
Got here just
today.
I’m
waiting
on you. This
is your job.
I'm
waiting
on you. What
do you want
me to do?
I am.
I really am.
I feel
like it’s crap what
I’m
getting a ticket for.
I was
getting out of your way.
You were speeding up,
tailing me,
so I move over and you stop me.
So yeah,
I am
a little irritated., but
that doesn’t stop you
from giving me
a ticket.
You asked me
what was wrong,
now I told you.
So now
I'm
done,
yeah.
I'm
in my car.
Why do I have to
put out my cigarette?"
I don't have to step
out of my car. Why
am I . . . No, you
don't have the right. No, you
don't have the right. You
don’t have the right. No, you
don’t have the right
to do this.
I refuse
to talk to you other than
to identify myself.
I am
getting removed
for failure to signal?
And I'm
calling my lawyer.
OK,
you're going to
yank me
out of the car?
OK,
alright. Let’s do this.
Don't touch me!
Don't touch me.
Don't touch me!
I’m
not under arrest.
You
don't have the right
to take me
out of the car
I'm
under arrest?
For what?
For what?
For what?
Why
am I
being
apprehended? You’re trying
to give me a ticket
for failure . . .
Why
am I
being
apprehended? You just
opened my—
So you're threatening
to drag me out
of my own car?
And then . . .
Wow.
Wow.
For a failure to signal?
You're doing all this
for a failure to signal?
Right. Yeah,
let's take this to court.
Let’s
do this.
For a failure to signal? Yup,
for a failure to signal!
I'm
not on the phone.
I have a right
to record. This
is my property.
Sir?
for a fucking failure to signal.
My
goodness.
Y’all are interesting.
Very interesting.
You feelin’
good about yourself?
You feelin’
good about yourself?
For a failure to signal,
you feel real
good about yourself
don’t you?
you feel
good about yourself
don’t you?
Why
am I
being arrested?
Why
can’t you . . .
Why
am I
being arrested?
Why
don’t you tell me
that part?
Why
will you not tell me
w h a t ‘ s g o i n g on ?
I’m
not complying
‘cause you just pulled me
out of my car.
Are you
fucking
kidding me? This
is some bull . . .
'Cause you know this
straight bullshit. And you're
full of shit. Full of straight shit.
That's all y’all are
is some straight scared cops.
South Carolina
got y’all bitch asses
scared. That’s
all it is.
Fucking scared of a female.
I was trying
to sign
the fucking ticket -- whatever.
Are you fucking
serious? Oh
I can’t wait
'til we go to court.
O o h
I
can’t wait.
I
cannot wait
'til we go to court.
I can’t wait.
Oh I can’t wait!
You want me
to sit down now?
Or
are you going to throw me to the floor?
That would make you feel better
about yourself?
Nah that would make you feel better
about yourself.
That would make you feel real good wouldn't it?
Pussy ass.
Fucking pussy.
For a failure to signal
you’re doing all of this.
In little ass
Praire View,
Texas.
My God they must have ...
I’m getting a --
for what? For what?
I’m getting a warning
for what? For what!?
Well you just pointed me
over there! Get
your mind right.
O o h
I swear
on my life,
y'all are some
pussies. A pussy-ass
cop,
for a fucking signal you’re
gonna take me to jail.
For a fucking ticket. What
a pussy. What
a pussy. You’re about
to break my fucking wrist!
I’m
standing
still!
You keep moving
me, goddammit.
Don't touch me.
Fucking pussy --
for a traffic ticket.
You asked me
what was wrong!
Do I feel
like I have anything
on me? This a fucking maxi dress.
This a maxi dress.
Fucking assholes. You’re
about to break my wrist. Can you
stop? You’re about to fucking
break my wrist! Stop!!!
For a fucking traffic ticket,
you are such a pussy.
You are
such a pussy.
For a traffic signal!
Don’t it make you feel
real good
don’t it? A female
for a traffic ticket.
Don’t it make you feel
good Officer Encinia? You're
a real man now.
I got
epilepsy, you motherfucker.
Good?
Good?
Make you feel real
good for a female. Y'all
strong, y'all real
strong.
I
can’t go
anywhere with
your fucking
knee
in my
back,
duh!
Whatever, whatever.
If I could, I can't.
I can't even
fucking feel my arms.
Goddamn.
I can't . . .
You just
slammed my head into
the ground and you
do not even care ...
I can't
even hear.
He slammed my
fucking head
into the ground.
What
the hell.
All of this for a traffic signal.
I swear to God.
All of this for a traffic signal.
Thank you for recording!
Thank you! For a traffic signal --
slam me
into the ground and
everything!
Everything!
I hope
y'all
feel good
And No
you didn't.
You didn't see
everything
leading
up
to
it . . .
You
don't
have
to.
