Sandra Bland, It Turns Out, Filmed Traffic Stop Confrontation Herself

Mr. Encinia was indicted on a charge of perjury — the only criminal charge arising from the case — after grand jurors accused him of making a false statement in his claim that he removed Ms. Bland from her car to more safely conduct a traffic investigation. The prosecuting team concluded that Mr. Encinia’s permanent ban from law enforcement was the best option because there was no certainty of obtaining a conviction on the perjury charge, one of the prosecutors said at the time. The main difference was the perspective — in the video newly made public, Ms. Bland is directly facing Mr. Encinia.

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