Former State Trooper Brian Encinia, who pulled Sandra Bland over last summer, has officially been fired.
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Encinia pulled over Bland, 28, in a routine traffic stop on July 10, 2015, when she failed to signal a lane change. He alleged that Bland started a confrontation. In an affidavit regarding Bland’s arrest, Encinia said, “I had Bland exit the vehicle to further conduct a safe traffic investigation. Bland became combative and uncooperative. Bland was removed from the car but became more combative.”
