Has anyone seen the story about this young woman? There are so many things about it. A traffic incident starts off in mundane fashion but then it begins to go very awry.
First, there is the issue of how to interact with your fellow human beings- the police doesn't seem to respect the woman. She loses her cool with him. He escalates the situation. The whole event becomes blown out of all proportion. The ending is tragic and she ends up dead in a police cell in suspicious circumstances.
Second, the whole doctoring of film from the dashcam.
I have watched all the edits, loops, cuts and about half of the whole film (52mins). My internet is playing up and it is taking an age to watch the film. However, from a film point of view, the case is incredibly interesting as it illustrates near perfect, how editing can affect public perception of video.
Third, the issue of racism is obviously up for discussion and rightly so. Texas has a lot of form and apparently this part of Texas has more form than most.
However, there is the issue of gender too. As some have pointed out, Sandra Bland is taller than the policeman which can have played a role in the escalation. Provocative sexist language is used and this adds to an already explosive situation
Fourthly, the back stories of the two figures may well have played a role. Sandra Bland was on her way to take up a new job when she was stopped. The policeman had only been in the job for a year having previously been an ice cream salesperson. You can sense that there is a rising sense panic in both parties as the situation escalates, perhaps understanding that what should have been a routine ticket could end up with both of them having their careers on hold.
I am loathe to take a strong position on it even though there is a thoroughly tragic ending. I do think the policeman should have understood he was dealing with a member of the public and lacked professionalism. I also think Sandra lost her head(understandably in the face of provocation). The message I take out of it is to think before saying or doing something that might inflame a situation
RIP Sandra Bland and sympathies to her grieving family and relatives.
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First, there is the issue of how to interact with your fellow human beings- the police doesn't seem to respect the woman. She loses her cool with him. He escalates the situation. The whole event becomes blown out of all proportion. The ending is tragic and she ends up dead in a police cell in suspicious circumstances.
Second, the whole doctoring of film from the dashcam.
I have watched all the edits, loops, cuts and about half of the whole film (52mins). My internet is playing up and it is taking an age to watch the film. However, from a film point of view, the case is incredibly interesting as it illustrates near perfect, how editing can affect public perception of video.
Third, the issue of racism is obviously up for discussion and rightly so. Texas has a lot of form and apparently this part of Texas has more form than most.
However, there is the issue of gender too. As some have pointed out, Sandra Bland is taller than the policeman which can have played a role in the escalation. Provocative sexist language is used and this adds to an already explosive situation
Fourthly, the back stories of the two figures may well have played a role. Sandra Bland was on her way to take up a new job when she was stopped. The policeman had only been in the job for a year having previously been an ice cream salesperson. You can sense that there is a rising sense panic in both parties as the situation escalates, perhaps understanding that what should have been a routine ticket could end up with both of them having their careers on hold.
I am loathe to take a strong position on it even though there is a thoroughly tragic ending. I do think the policeman should have understood he was dealing with a member of the public and lacked professionalism. I also think Sandra lost her head(understandably in the face of provocation). The message I take out of it is to think before saying or doing something that might inflame a situation
RIP Sandra Bland and sympathies to her grieving family and relatives.
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