Texas Trooper Brian Encinia’s version to his sergeant of the heated confrontation between him and Sandra Bland differed from what was captured by his dash cam, a review of the footage shows.
The Texas state trooper involved in the controversial arrest of Sandra Bland gave a different account of what happened to his supervisor than what was actually recorded by his dashcam, a review of the video footage shows.
Contrary to the version of events Trooper Brian Encinia gave his sergeant over the phone minutes after arresting Bland, at no point did he attempt to give the 34-year-old a reason for wanting her out of her car, and for ultimately taking her into custody.
Instead, Encinia is shown shouting, "Get out of the car or I will remove you," before opening the car door to "yank" her out.
Bland then asks, "Why am I being apprehended?" Encinia, however, does not attempt to answer her question.
At one point, Bland tells Encinia that he didn't have the right to pull her out of the car because she was not under arrest.
"You are under arrest," Encinia is heard telling her.
However, in his phone call with his sergeant — part of which was picked up in the recording — Encinia said he did not tell Bland she was under arrest.
"I never said 'Stop hands up,'" he said.
A frame from dashcam video provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Andy Alfaro / AP
The dashcam video — released by the Texas Department of Public Safety — has renewed national criticism over how officers interact with the public. In this case, Bland's interaction on July 10 quickly escalated after she was pulled her over for not signaling a lane change.
Bland, who was ultimately arrested on charges of assaulting a public officer, died three days later in her jail cell of what authorities say was an apparent suicide. Her family, however, has questioned the circumstances surrounding her arrest and subsequent death.
On Wednesday, Sharon Cooper told reporters that the video clearly shows Encinia was picking on her sister from the beginning.
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