Transcript of Sandra Bland arrest video [8:40-15:25]
Cop: Ok, Maâam. You ok?
SB: Iâm waitinâ on you. This is your job. Iâm waitinâ on youâŠ
Cop: You seem very irritated.
SB: I am. I really am because I feel like what Iâm 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 doesnât stop you from giving me a ticket.
SB: You asked me what was wrong and I told you. So now Iâm done, yeah.
Cop: Ok. You mind putting out your cigarette, please?
SB: Iâm in my car. Why do I have to put out my cigarette?
Cop: Well you can step on out now.
SB: I donât have to step out of my car.
Cop: Step out of the car. [Cop opens the car door] Step out.
SB: No, you donât have the right-
Cop: Step out of the car!
SB: You do not have the right to do that.
Cop: I do have the right. Now, step out or I will remove you.
SB: I refuse to talk to you other than to identify myself-
Cop: Step out or I will remove you.
SB: I am getting removed for a failure to-
Cop: Step out or I will remove you. Iâm giving you a lawful order. Get out of the car now or Iâm gonna remove you.
Cop:[Cop reaches into the car] Iâm gonna yank you out of here.
SB: Okay, you gonna yank me out of my car?
SB: Ok. Alright. Letâs do this. Donât touch me.
SB: Donât touch me! Iâm not under arrest. You donât have the right to-
Cop: You ARE under arrest.
SB: Iâm under arrest for what? For what? For what?
Cop: Get out of the car. Get out of the car! Now!
SB: Why am I being apprehended? Because youâre trying to give me a ticket for a failure-
Cop: I said get out of the car.
SB: Why am I being apprehended? You opened my car door-
Cop: I am gonna drag you outta here.
SB: So youâre threatening to drag me out of my own car?
Cop: Get out of the car!!
Cop: [Cop points his taser at her.] I will light you up!!
SB: Wow. [Sandra steps out of the car.]
SB: For a failure to signal, youâre doing all this. Youâre doing all this for a failure to signal.
Cop: Get over there. [Cop points her over to the sidewalk, while pointing his taser at her.]
SB: Right. Yeah. Letâs take this to court. [Sandra continues to walk toward the sidewalk.] Letâs do this for a failure to signal. Yep, for a failure to signal. [Sandra is led out of the view of the dashcam video.]
SB: Iâm not on the phone. I have a right to record-
Cop: Put your phone down.
Cop: Put your phone down.
Cop: Put your phone down. Right now! Put your phone down.
SB: [Sandra puts her phone down on the trunk of her car.] For a fucking failure to signal, my goodness.
SB: Yâall are interesting. You feelinâ good about this whole thing?
SB: You feelinâ good about yourself? For my failure to signal, you feel real good about yourself, donât you?
SB: You feel good about yourself, donât you?
Cop: Turn around. Turn around now. Put your hands-
SB: Why am I being arrested?
Cop: Iâm giving you a lawful order. I will tell you-
SB: Why am I being arrested? Why canât you tell me that part?
Cop: Iâm giving you a lawful order. Turn around.
SB: Why will you not tell me whatâs going on?
Cop: You are not compliant.
SB: Iâm not compliant âcause you just pulled me outta my car.
SB: Are you fucking kidding me? This is some bullshit.
Cop: Put your hands behind your back.
SB: Cause you know this is straight bullshit, and you full a shit. Full a straight shit. Thatâs why yâall are some scary fucking cops. South Carolina got all yâall bitch asses scared. Thatâs all it is. Fucking scared of a female.
Cop: If you would have just listened-
SB: I was tryinâ sign the fucking ticket. Whatever.
SB: Are you fucking serious?
SB: Oh, I canât wait till we go to court. Â OH, I canât wait! I cannot WAIT âtill we go to court! I canât wait. OH, I canât wait. You want me to sit down now?
SB: Oh, you gonna throw me to the floor? Thatâll make you feel better about yourself?
SB: Ah, thatâll make you feel better about yourself? That make you feel real good, wonât it? Fucking ass. Fucking pussy. For a failure to signal, you doinâ all of this. In little ass Prairie View, Texas. My god. They must-
Cop: You were getting a warning, and now youâre going to jail.
Cop: You can come read right- [Cop leads Sandra back over to the trunk of the car.]
SB: Iâm getting a warning for what?
SB: You just pointed me over there!
Cop: I said stay right here.
SB: Get your fucking mind right. OH, I swear on my life, yâall some pussies. A pussy ass cop pulls for a fucking signal, youâre takinâ me to jail. What a pussy. What a pussy. What a- you about to break my fucking wrist.
SB: Iâm standinâ still! You keep movinâ me, goddamn it!
SB: Donât touch me. Fucking pussy, for a traffic ticket.
Cop: [Goes around the car and closes the front door. Walks back off screen to where Sandra is on the sidewalk.] Come read right over here. [He stands by the trunk of the car and shows her the written warning.] This right here says a warning. YOU started creating a problem. [Cop walks out of shot, toward Sandra.]
SB: You asked me what was wrong!
Cop: Do you have anything in your purse thatâs illegal?
SB: Do I look like I have anything on me? This a fuckinâ maxi dress!
Cop: Iâm removing  your glasses.
SB: Fucking assholes. For a- you about to break my wrist! Can you STOP!? You are mother fuckinâ about to break my wrist! [Sandra makes sounds of pain.] STOOOPP!
Cop: [Sounds of struggle.] Stop! Now! Stop it!
Cop 2: Stop resisting, maâam.
Cop: If you would stop then I would tell you!
SB: [In pain.] For a fucking traffic  ticket.
SB: [In pain.] You are such a pussy. You are such a pussy.
Cop: You were yankinâ around.
SB: [In pain.] For a traffic signal.
Cop: You were yankinâ around. When you pull away from me, youâre resisting arrest.
SB: This make you feel real good. This make you feel real good, donât it? A female for a  traffic signal. For a traffic signal. I know that makes you feel good, officer.
Cop 2: I got her. I got her.
SB: I know it make you feel real good. You a real man now. You slam me, knock my head into the ground, I got epilepsy, you mother fucker.
Cop 2: You should have thought of that before you start resisting!
SB: Yeah, this is real good. Real good for a female. Yeah. Yâall strong, ooh. Yâall real strong.
Cop: I want you to wait right here. Wait right here.
SB: I canât go nowhere with your fucking knee on my back. Duh.
Cop: [To Cop 2] Iâm gonna open your door. [To man recording the brutality.] You need to leave. You need to leave. You need to leave.
SB: [inaudible] For a fucking traffic ticket.
Cop: For a warning. For a warning. Youâre going to jail for resisting arrest. Stand up.
SB: I canât even fuckinâ feel my arm!
Cop: Listen, listen, youâre gonna sit up on your butt.
SB: You just slammed my head into the ground. Do you not even care about that?
Cop 2: Heâs telling you to getup.
SB: You slammed my head into the ground.
Cop: Sit up on your butt.
SB: He threw my fucking head to the ground. What the hell?
SB: All this for a traffic signal. I swear to god. All of this for a traffic signal. [To witness.] Thank you for recording! Thank you! For a traffic signal. Slammed me into the ground and everything. Everything. I hope yâall feel good.
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