A Florida police officer stopped a woman who has a disability and uses only one hand for allegedly holding a cell phone while driving. The officer requested that she swear to not having used her phone during the incident. However, the charges were later dropped due to a lack of evidence.
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- loaded language: 'disabled, one-handed woman'
- loaded language: 'hand to God'
- framing: headline asserting a conclusion
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Florida Officer Stops Driver with Disability for Cell Phone Use, Charges Dropped
A Florida police officer stopped a disabled woman for allegedly using her cell phone while driving. The officer's request for her to swear about her phone use led to the eventual dropping of charges due to insufficient evidence.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'disabled, one-handed woman'
- ✕ loaded language: 'hand to God'
- ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
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Florida cop pulls over disabled, one-handed woman for holding cell phone while driving — but drops charges over ‘lack of evidence’
Florida Officer Stops Driver with Disability for Cell Phone Use, Charges Dropped