Refusing to follow a lawful order is a criminal offense in TX regardless of the lawful order. Putting out a cigarette is a lawful order and done for officer safety and investigative purposes. Her smoking wasn’t the issue. Her refusing to follow the lawful order of putting the cigarette out was the issue.
“Refusing to follow a lawful order is a criminal offense in TX regardless of the lawful order. Putting out a cigarette is a lawful order and done for officer safety and investigative purposes. Her smoking wasn’t the issue. Her refusing to follow the lawful order of putting the cigarette out was the issue.”
Is being an A$$hole cop also “legal” in Texas? So I guess if the cop commands you to stop breathing in his presence, that’s also to be considered “a lawful order?” Stop all this obfuscation BS, the lot of them that were involved in this woman’s death are being investigated for MURDER! And the cop’s boss has already stated that he acted inappropriately and has taken him off of patrol duty. You Texans sure do “circle the wagons” to protect the crap you have enforcing your laws! Do these people really deserve your protection?
Did you hurt your arm trying to reach that far?
Was she in her vehicle or a no smoking area?
If telling her to put a cigarette is a lawful order...then telling her to light one up would be too ...right?