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Niagara

(12,205 posts) Fri May 29, 2026, 04:07 PM 23 hrs ago

Traffic stop goes viral (Amputee receives citation)

Unbelievable.

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Traffic stop goes viral (Amputee receives citation) (Original Post) Niagara 23 hrs ago OP

The citation was dismissed. Thank goodness. chowder66 22 hrs ago #1

Yes, thank goodness that it was dismissed Niagara 20 hrs ago #2

chowder66

(12,562 posts)

1. The citation was dismissed. Thank goodness.

Reply to Niagara (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 05:31 PM

22 hrs ago

Months after a woman in Florida was pulled over and cited for allegedly driving while holding a phone in her missing right hand, the traffic citation has been dismissed.

https://abc7.com/post/citation-dismissed-deputy-accuses-driver-hand-holding-phone/19189591/

Niagara

(12,205 posts)

2. Yes, thank goodness that it was dismissed

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #1)

Fri May 29, 2026, 07:02 PM

20 hrs ago

The issue is that once he realized his mistake it became a power trip for him and he still issued a citation.

What if the person driving wasn't an amputee and was cited for having a phone in their hand while driving when they hadn't?

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