Driver Without a Hand Challenges Assumptions After Viral Traffic Stop
TL;DR
Kathleen Thomas, born without her right hand, says a Florida traffic-stop video in which a deputy claimed she was using a phone with her right hand left her uncomfortable and highlighted how limb differences are perceived; the ticket was dismissed after review, and Thomas hopes the incident prompts better understanding and training on disability.
Topics:nationsociety#bodycam-video#disability-awareness#florida#limb-difference#society#traffic-stop
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