A Texas mother at the center of a viral traffic stop arrest is speaking out, as her attorney argues the incident amounted to an abuse of police power, while authorities maintain no wrongdoing occurred.
Taneisha Thompson was arrested during a traffic stop in Hurst, Texas, an encounter that gained widespread attention after video showed officers pulling her from her vehicle as her teenage son watched.
“It’s traumatizing. I was very scared,” Thompson said in an interview, describing the moment officers removed her from the car.
Dispute Over Escalation
According to civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, who is representing Thompson, the incident escalated unnecessarily over what he described as a minor, fine-only citation…