Florida Cop Pulls over Woman for Using Phone with Hand She Doesn’t Have
The $116 ticket was later dismissed after court records showed the deputy requested the case be dropped.
- On Feb. 11, a Palm Beach County deputy stopped 36-year-old Kathleen Thomas in West Palm Beach, accusing her of using a phone in her right hand while driving.
- Thomas immediately raised her right arm, revealing she is missing her right hand, yet the deputy insisted he saw her manipulating a phone with that hand.
- Body-Camera footage of the incident garnered millions of views online while Thomas challenged the $116 citation in court.
- The Palm Beach County Sheriff dismissed the citation over the weekend at the deputy's request, citing a "lack of evidence" and confusion regarding Florida State Statutes.
- Officials noted the dismissal resulted from wording differences between Florida State Statute 316.305 and 316.306, while the Palm Beach County Sheriff reaffirmed commitment to enforcing traffic laws.
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