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July 15, 2013
Two Texas women sue troopers over ‘unconstitutional’ roadside body cavity search
Two Texas women announced this week that they were suing Texas state troopers over an unconstitutional roadside body cavity search that occurred on Memorial Day in 2012 caught by dashcam footage, according to Texas news station KHOU.
Brandy Hamilton, 27, and Alexandria Randle, 26, said they on their home to Houston from Surfside beach wearing bikinis when a trooper pulled them over on Texas 288 for speeding. The Houston Chronicle reported that the suit names Trooper Nathaniel Turner, who claimed he smelled marijuana in the car and called a female trooper even though a search and seizure was highly unreasonable. The suit also names the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, responding officer Brazoria County Sheriffs Deputy Aaron Kindred and the Brazoria County sheriff.
In dashcam footage, Hamilton can be heard saying Do you know how violated I feel? to Trooper Jennie Bui as she was searched.
Randle said that the she only had one glove that was used to search both of them. She just came right over and there was no switch out of anything which is disgusting, Randle said at a Wednesday press conference recorded by KHOU.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/04/two-texas-women-sue-troopers-over-unconstitutional-roadside-body-cavity-search/
Brandy Hamilton, 27, and Alexandria Randle, 26, said they on their home to Houston from Surfside beach wearing bikinis when a trooper pulled them over on Texas 288 for speeding. The Houston Chronicle reported that the suit names Trooper Nathaniel Turner, who claimed he smelled marijuana in the car and called a female trooper even though a search and seizure was highly unreasonable. The suit also names the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, responding officer Brazoria County Sheriffs Deputy Aaron Kindred and the Brazoria County sheriff.
In dashcam footage, Hamilton can be heard saying Do you know how violated I feel? to Trooper Jennie Bui as she was searched.
Randle said that the she only had one glove that was used to search both of them. She just came right over and there was no switch out of anything which is disgusting, Randle said at a Wednesday press conference recorded by KHOU.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/04/two-texas-women-sue-troopers-over-unconstitutional-roadside-body-cavity-search/
July 15, 2013
The Bigger Picture of Being Shot While Black and Unarmed in America
Thanks to Paris Mac @_ToParisAndBack
http://babybutta.tumblr.com/post/55543980819/basedjane-black-and-unarmed-a-growing-list
July 15, 2013
Hey, Politicians...
July 15, 2013
Solidarity...
July 15, 2013
Apparently she's under the impression that the President earned his law degree from Hogwarts
July 15, 2013
Today's Nifty Fact...
July 15, 2013
Keep them in your thoughts...
July 15, 2013
Baseball Magic!
July 15, 2013
U.F.O., baby!
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