Sandra Bland Death: Jury Rules Not To Indict Anyone In Texas Woman's Jail Cell Death, Twitter Reacts [PHOTO]
A jury has decided not to indict anyone in the July death of Sandra Bland in a Texas jail cell.
According to reports, the Grand Jury came to their decision because evidence from an investigations into her death appeared to show that Bland only killed herself and was not killed at the hands of cops. She was found dead in her cell three days after her arrest. Her cause of death was ruled as asphyxiation after using a plastic bag to hang herself.
Bland's family has claimed the jail was reckless when it came to determining her safety while in custody, and claims police officer Brian Encinia, who arrested Bland after pulling her over, falsified an assault allegation to take her into custody.
Since the decision came through, many have taken to Twitter to denounce the decision, saying that the system failed Bland because she shouldn't have been arrested in the first place.
I'm very sad to find out that there is no indictment in the death of #SandraBland. The whole situation is heartbreaking. #SayHerName
— Kerry Macuska (@KerryMacuska) December 22, 2015
Absolutely outrageous. #SandraBland shouldn't have been arrested in the first place.. The whole system is guilty. https://t.co/HKEGaOaBgW — The CCR (@theCCR) December 22, 2015
Appalled and disgusted. If only she were a spoiled, drunken white 16 year old who killed 4 people...she'd be alive. WTF? #SandraBland
— Emily Beth Rapoport (@EmilyBethR) December 22, 2015
Heart broken at the Grand Jury's decision not to indict. #SandraBland #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/cGiAhpjag9 — Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) December 22, 2015
With each one of these non-indictments, the little trust we had in the judicial process erodes. #SandraBland
— Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (@esglaude) December 22, 2015
Sandra should not have been arrested in the first place. That's the 1st crime & no further investigation needed #SandraBland #SayHerName — Noura Erakat (@4noura) December 22, 2015
#SandraBland should never have been taken to jail. Her humanity was violated when she was violently yanked from her car. It's indefensible.
— Andy Kindler (@AndyKindler) December 22, 2015
The whole system is guilty. #SandraBland #SayHerName — Namira Islam (@namirari) December 22, 2015
Has the American justice system lost its mind? How can a woman die in police custody without anyone being held accountable?! #SandraBland
— Laura Bennett (@lauraaaaaxxxxx) December 22, 2015
Another dIt's very sad that even in an age where injustice is captured on film so frequently, that justice continues to be so elusive. #SandraBland — Daily Johnson (@JasperJay40) December 22, 2015
ay another injustice #SandraBland Don't stop saying that #BlackLivesMatter— B (@TweetsByBilal) December 22, 2015
I'm disgusted with the Grand Jury's decision on #SandraBland case. Tell me we don't have a racism issue in this country and I'll slap you. — PaolaLola (@la_paolalola) December 22, 2015
I think we can all agree that #SandraBland should not have been pulled over in the first place.
— Voldemort's Twin (@thatonekidd5) December 22, 2015
#SandraBland should never have been taken to jail in the 1st place. My heart hurts for her family... nothing adds up — Holly Robinson Peete (@hollyrpeete) December 22, 2015
So a person who was jailed for no reason was found dead in their cell and no one is responsible? #SandraBland
— Kinaya Bryant (@supermishelle) December 22, 2015
