Sandra Bland death.
People are looking for answers when it comes to the death of Sandra Bland. Bland, a 28-year-old Illinois native, was road-tripping to Texas to start her new job at Prairie View A&M University. But she never made it. Bland was pulled over for allegedly failing to use a signal to switch lanes. It was that traffic stop during which the cop alleged she became combative, and she was arrested and charged with “assault on a public servant.” Three days later, Bland
was found dead in her jail cell.
Authorities allege that Bland hanged herself, but Bland’s family and friends aren’t buying that story. And neither is social media. Bland’s name has been a trending hashtag for the last two days. And Thursday night, people on Twitter started echoing their own sentiments when it comes to the possibility of being killed while in police custody. #IfIDieInPoliceCustody is a sad sentiment about how people feel about those who are sworn to protect and serve.
