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This has now made national news. Looking at the roadway, I can't see that she would have been standing in the roadway. However, hopefully there is dashcam video to show she wasn't. HPD is refusing to comment, so sounds like this may be a case where she will end up riding a new Cannondale Evo instead of that old beater she was riding.

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chasfm11 wrote:

Keith B wrote:Don't disagree Bill, but it goes to show that if a cop knows the laws, there is probably something you can use to cite someone on if you want to.

But isn't the "walking on the roadway when there is an existing sidewalk" the equivalent of J walking (crossing the street at other than a corner) and subject to a fine, not jail time? It is the trip with the connected bracelets that has me puzzled in this case. I didn't think that this kind of a misdemeanor could be used to take you to jail.

I'm sure there is more to the story than we know from the article. Either way, the cop should have just moved to another locaiton temporarily and then came back in 15 minutes after she had left. Would have been much easier for both parties.

Don't disagree Bill, but it goes to show that if a cop knows the laws, there is probably something you can use to cite someone on if you want to.

Article says 'walking in a roadway when a sidewalk is present.' So, apparently she had parked her bike and was standing out there with her homemade sign. This is the transportation code she was breaking http://law.onecle.com/texas/transportat ... 06.00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;