VIDEO: Woman who threw speeding ticket toward Hurst Police officer brings complaint to city council @FOX4
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HURST, Texas - A Hurst woman and the local police department are telling different sides of a story involving a traffic stop and a thrown speeding ticket.
On Jan. 16, Taneisha Thompson was stopped by a Hurst police officer after allegedly speeding in a school zone.
Hurst Police released body camera footage of the incident on Tuesday. In the video, an officer issues Thompson a traffic citation after a brief conversation.
Thompson is seen throwing the ticket back at the officer, who then placed Thompson under arrest with the help of another officer. Officers pulled Thompson out of her car and onto the ground before arresting her.
Thompson's child was present in the passenger seat of the vehicle at the time of the incident.
Thompson has hired civil rights attorney Lee Merritt as she considers legal action against the Hurst Police Department.
She says she suffered a black eye, a lip injury that required stitches and several bruises on her body from the incident.
Thompson read a statement to reporters on Tuesday evening during a press conference before sharing her story with Hurst City Council.
"I am here today because this is bigger than me—this is about all of us. It is about ensuring de-escalation, about prioritizing the safety of every citizen, so that no one else endures what I did. I am deeply grateful for all the support I have received from around the world—this is a call for justice, for humanity, and for safety. I will not be silenced," part of Thompson's statement read.
Merritt answered questions during the presser.
When asked about Thompson's throwing of the ticket, Merritt said: "I tell my clients, I tell the public in general, it’s not best to litigate a case on the side of the road. If you’re upset about a police encounter, hold your peace, hire an attorney, file a complaint with the police department later."
He also stated: "I let the public know, just because this is the law, that you actually have every right to be rude to law enforcement. Not best practice, but you have every right to be rude."
Hurst Police are standing by the officer.
"Corporal Morgan acted in full accordance with the law and with our department’s policies and the department stands firmly behind his actions," Hurst Police Chief Billy Keadle said.
The department conducted an investigation into the incident after Thompson filed a formal complaint claiming excessive use of force. The investigation determined the claims were unfounded.
Alex del Carmen, a criminologist at Tarleton State University, viewed the footage and said the officer's actions were lawful.
"What I said after reviewing the entire footage was that the woman was very disrespectful of the office during the entire exchange. Further, that the officer, up to the point of handing the ticket to her, was very respectful, professional and showed restraint," del Carmen said.
"However, when the woman threw the citation out the window, the officer had the choice of either giving her another citation for loitering, ignoring it, or asking another officer to step in. Instead, he chose to issue a verbal command for the woman to get out of the vehicle, and she refused."
"At that point, the officer used physical force. Although this was awful, it is lawful, for the woman refused to get out of the vehicle and ignored the officer’s commands."
@RedLineNewsUSA Herd mentality at its finest. Why did all of those people feel the need to provoke her and intimidate her to the point that she felt that was the only way out of the situation? Did they really think that was a good idea?
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@4real_Emenefee@DesireeAmerica4 No clue about the back story, but women like her who think they can just assault someone, because mommy and daddy didn’t teach her about consequences, deserve to be held accountable for their actions. If this was a guy, he would have been in handcuffs quickly.
A viral streamer just got a girl arrested in the club after she walked up, slapped him, and then threw up a "heart" sign. Instead of letting it go or walking away, he immediately had the police called on her.
Would you press charges or just move on?
Holy CRAP.
An Illegal was getting arrested when a crowd stepped in and helped the illegal escape.
Every single person who interfered needs to be LOCKED UP.
🚨Hurst, Texas…this is what happens when emotion overrides logic.
A police officer gives a traffic citation.
Texas law is simple…signing the ticket is NOT an admission of guilt.
It is only a promise to appear in court.
Refusing to sign allows the officer to arrest you.
Instead of signing and contesting it later like a rational adult…this woman escalates.
She throws the ticket out the window.
Refuses to comply with lawful instructions.
Refuses to exit the vehicle when ordered.
Clearly a Democrat.
Even her own son is in the background begging her to calm down and cooperate.
But when the amygdala takes over…the prefrontal cortex shuts down.
Rational thought disappears.
Logic disappears.
Cause and effect disappears.
Even squirrels understand basic survival logic…they run when danger approaches.
Yet here is a grown adult sitting in a car telling an officer she will not comply with the law…then acting shocked when the situation ends in handcuffs.
This is not oppression.
This is not injustice.
This is what happens when people create their own crisis through pure defiance.
Sign the ticket.
Go to court.
Fight it legally.
Turning a traffic citation into a jail booking is not bravery…it is a complete collapse of basic reasoning.
Watch the video carefully…even the child in the car understood the situation better than the adult driving it.
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