Air Force Vet TERRORIZED by Police Over False Theft Claim in Texas

Incident Overview

• 🇺🇸 An Air Force veteran, Joi Hebron, who has served for nearly 20 years, is suing the San Antonio Police Department.
• 🚨 She accuses three officers of racial profiling after being pulled over at gunpoint and handcuffed over a false theft claim.
• 📍 The incident occurred on July 15th, 2024, as Hebron was commuting to Lackland Air Force Base in her truck.

The Stop and Detainment

• 👮‍♀️ Three police cars followed Hebron, activating emergency lights to pull her over.
• 🔫 Officers ordered her out of her vehicle at gunpoint and handcuffed her before revealing the reason: her license plate allegedly matched a stolen vehicle.
• 🚗 While Hebron was placed in the back of a patrol car, officers searched her truck without consent or a warrant.

Realization of Error and Aftermath

• 💻 Officer Rodriguez, while in the patrol car, entered Hebron's information into a computer and realized the mistake.
• 🗣️ He reportedly told another officer, "We saw your uniform hanging in the back seat" before releasing her.
• 😥 More than a year later, Hebron is still affected, suffering from fear, depression, anxiety, and insomnia, describing it as PTSD from domestic police actions rather than combat.

Police Response and Legal Action

• 🚫 San Antonio police denied allegations of racial profiling, stating the stop was likely "human error" and regretting the brief detention.
• 📰 Police denied a local news station's request for video footage, citing the pending lawsuit, a move the report suggests is an obstruction.
• ⚖️ The lawsuit focuses on the false detainment of a citizen, regardless of the racial profiling element, and questions the protocol violations involved in the stop.