Lite Beer Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Woman found dead in Texas jail had spoken about depressionJAMIE STENGLE, Associated PressJASON KEYSER, Associated PressDALLAS (AP) — A black woman who authorities say hanged herself in a Texas jail had posted an online video earlier this year saying she was suffering from "a little bit of depression," though family and friends say the 28-year-old gave no indication she was distraught enough to contemplate suicide.As Sandra Bland's family and friends press for details of what happened, a prosecutor said Thursday that he will present the findings of a Texas Rangers' investigation to a grand jury. The FBI is also investigating the circumstances surrounding Bland's death.Bland, who was from a Chicago suburb, was moving to Texas to work at Prairie View A&M University, the historically black college from which she graduated in 2009. She was arrested on July 10 following a traffic stop, and authorities say she hanged herself Monday morning in a jail cell.Her death comes amid increased national scrutiny of police after a series of high-profile cases in which blacks have been killed by officers or died while in custody. Social media posts have questioned the official account of her death.Bland had posted a video to her Facebook page on March 1 in which she said that she was suffering from "a little bit of depression."Family members were shocked by her death and do not believe she would commit suicide.Bland's sister, Shante Needham, said she had called her from jail Saturday afternoon, to say she'd been arrested, but didn't know why. She also said an officer had placed his knee in her back and she thought her arm had been broken."She was very aggravated. She seemed to be in pain. She really felt that her arm had been fractured," Needham said, holding back tears.Waller County District Attorney Elton Mathis said an autopsy found Bland died by asphyxiation and that she used a plastic bag to hang herself from a partition in her cell. He also said that although jail video didn't show what went on in Bland's cell, it showed no one went in or out of it from the time she was placed there until a jailer found her unconscious.The Texas Commission on Jail Standards cited the Waller County jail three years ago for improperly monitoring prisoners. The state agency found the jail was not checking all inmates at least once an hour, as required by law. It inspected the jail after a man hanged himself with a bed sheet in November 2012.___Keyser reported from Chicago. Writers Don Babwin and Sara Burnett also contributed to this report from Chicago -- (c) Associated Press 2015-07-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Doggie Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Depressed in jail now thats a new one whilst i understand in all walks of life depression is there but c'mon you comitted a crime hence jail = no sympathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Depressed in jail now thats a new one whilst i understand in all walks of life depression is there but c'mon you comitted a crime hence jail = no sympathy. u seem like a really kind sole.................................she wasn't jack the ripper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 It seems uncertain why she was in jail so it could have been anything from a serious crime to being in custody on remand . Until we know more it is difficult to pass judgement on the case. It will no doubt add more tension to the situation between the Black community and law enforcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxe1200 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 It seems uncertain why she was in jail so it could have been anything from a serious crime to being in custody on remand . Until we know more it is difficult to pass judgement on the case. It will no doubt add more tension to the situation between the Black community and law enforcement. She was thrown in jail for not using the turn indicator of her car, or something, and abused by the police. See the other half of the truth here: http://heavy.com/news/2015/07/sandra-bland-dead-death-killed-waller-county-texas-illinois-woman-dies-jail-police-custody-job-hanging-traffic-stop-assault-police-officer-video-photos-cause-of-death-autopsy-facebook/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 ...a traffic violation..... ...no...she did not commit suicide.... ...plus she had her dream job......and a whole new chapter of her life ahead of her.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyWarbucks Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 ...a traffic violation..... ...no...she did not commit suicide.... ...plus she had her dream job......and a whole new chapter of her life ahead of her.......... ...cue the violins, maestro. Until all the facts are known about this case, wouldn't it be better to withhold judgment? Incidentally, if she didn't commit suicide, what is your theory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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