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Sandra Bland’s life ended over a traffic ticket and putting out a cigarette. That might sound abnormal because a traffic ticket or cigarette is not worth someone’s life. Bland was pulled over for a traffic ticket and then asked to put out her cigarette. Brain Encinia the trooper that pulled over Bland asked her to put out her cigarette but she said. She is not obligated to put out her cigarette that she was smoking in her own car. After she repeatedly told him no, that provoked him get aggressive. After he noticed that his antics did not affect her, he then decided to use force to get her to do what he wanted. He commanded Bland to get out the car, “well, you can step out now” (Wing), he then aggressively opened Bland’s door and threatened

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