All right, here's your copy of the citation. As far as the bill, you don't want to take it? >> No. >> Well, you can take it because it's your citation. >> I don't want it. >> That's your citation. That's littering. Step out of the car. >> No, don't do that. Off of my car. I'm not stepping out of the >> Mom, chill out, Mom. >> I'm not just talk. Yes, talk. I'm not talking to >> Mom, please chill out, Mom. Mom, please chill out, Mom. >> Don't touch me. >> Step out of the car. >> Mom, please chill out. I'm not stepping out of [ __ ] Call your [ __ ] supervisor. >> You're not the supervisor. Call your supervisor. A supervisor I'm not >> Step out of the >> I'm not stepping out of >> Mom, chill out, Mom. Chill out, please. Please chill out, Mom. >> Get your hand off me. Get your hand off me. I will >> Step out of the car. >> You have a You have a supervisor, okay? >> I am the supervisor. >> supervisor gets here, then I will step out of the car. Call someone else. >> I don't have anyone else. >> There is someone else. >> Not right now. >> There is someone else. Let me call 911. >> Stop. >> Get your foot >> Hey, wait. Please, sir, stop. Stop. Wait, stop. Mom, chill out, Mom. Wait. Wait, stop. Stop. Sir, please stop. Wait, stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Wait, stop. Please, stop. Wait, stop. Stop. Sir, stop. Please, PLEASE. WAIT, PLEASE STOP. STOP. STOP. STOP. STOP. STOP. MOM, STOP. STOP. PLEASE, I'M SCARED. STOP. WAIT, STOP. STOP. STOP, PLEASE. WAIT. PLEASE, STOP. STOP. >> Roll over. January 16th, 2026. What began as a routine school zone traffic stop in Hurst, Texas, would quickly explode into one of the most controversial police encounters of the year. Hurst police say 36-year-old Tanesha Thompson was stopped after allegedly driving 40 mph in a 25-mph school zone. But within minutes, the stop spiraled far beyond a speeding citation. According to investigators, Thompson refused to accept the ticket. When the citation was tossed into her vehicle, she allegedly threw it back out the window, prompting Corporal Morgan to accuse her of littering. What happened next was captured on cell phone video and later viewed millions of times online. The footage shows Thompson being pulled from her SUV while her 15-year-old son pleads with officers to stop. Supporters say the officer completely lost control over a minor offense. Police say Thompson repeatedly refused lawful commands and resisted arrest, leaving officers with no choice but to use force. The fallout was immediate. Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt accused the department of violating Thompson's constitutional rights, while police leaders released body cam footage they say tells the full story. The case sparked heated debates across Texas, divided a community, and raised a question that still has people arguing months later. Did officers use excessive force over a piece of paper? Or did a routine traffic stop escalate because a lawful arrest was resisted? Tonight, we're breaking down the body cam footage, the competing narratives, and the legal battle that could still be looming over the city of Hurst. >> Hi there. >> Hi. >> I'm Corporal Morgan with the Hurst Police Department. Reason why you're getting stopped, you were just driving through a school zone going 40. It's a 25 through there. Do you have your driver's license, proof of insurance with you today? Where are you all headed to this afternoon? >> Home. >> Coming from? >> Why? >> Just a question. >> your business. >> I'm sorry? >> It's not your business. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yes. >> Okay. Do you have your insurance? >> I'm showing you that. Any reason for the hurry this afternoon? There was a flashing signal as you were driving through. Directly on the side of the roadway. Can I see your phone? That's good till March. Let me go check on your license. I'll be right back with you. I'll just stay in the car for me. Okay, Tanisha, you'll be receiving a citation today for the speed. I just needed to get a signature from you. This is not an admission of guilt. It's a promise. You're not going to sign it. That's fine. I'll just put refuse. Um, I need to get the VIN number on the car real quick. I'll enter that. I'll print you your copy and send you on your way. Where's your registration sticker on the car? I just bought this car, so I'm waiting for it. Any more questions? I'm just asking. Do you have your bill of sale with the car then? No, I don't. Okay, you should probably carry that with you. If you're not going to display your registration sticker. I wasn't told that, so you might need to get updated on the laws. >> All right, give me just a second. All right, here's your copy of the citation. As far as the bill is, you don't want to take it? >> No. >> Well, you have to get it and take it cuz it's your citation. >> I don't know. >> That's your citation. That's littering. Step out of the car. citation. That's littering. Step out of the car. >> Don't touch me. Don't touch me. >> Yes, ma'am. Step out. >> I'm not stepping out. >> 691 or 693 Yes. >> Step out. Step out. Step out. >> Don't touch me. >> Step out. >> I'm not stepping out of [ __ ] Call your [ __ ] supervisor. >> supervisor. Yes, I I am the clerk. Step out. Step out. Step out. >> Get your hand off me. Get your hand off me. I will step out when the supervisor >> I am the supervisor. Ma'am. Tanisha. I'm not letting go. >> Let you you let her. You dropped the ticket, not me. >> the ticket in the car. Because that's your copy. >> You dropped the ticket, not me. Get your hands off me. >> Take the ticket and go. >> Give me the ticket. You're touching me forcibly. You're holding me so tight and you're being out of line. >> You are resisting. >> Sir, I'm sorry. >> Stop. >> No, you stop. >> Stop. >> Why are you holding my arm like this? >> Because I gave you the ticket. >> No, you did not. You dropped the ticket. You dropped the ticket, not me. >> I put it in your car. >> I told you >> I told you I DID NOT WANT IT. YOU dropped it. You're doing too much. I'm not afraid of you. >> That's fine, but I've asked you to step out of the car. Because you need to step out of the car. Step out of the car. IS THERE ANYTHING I can do to get you to comply? >> Look, Mom, he just said take the ticket and we'll go. >> You threw the ticket out of the car. >> No, I did not. You did that. YOU THREW THE TICKET AT ME. >> I gave it to you so you can leave. And then you grabbed it and threw it out. It's on your phone video. It's No, we'll be at We're past that. You're under arrest. Step out of the car, literally. Step out of the car. You're under arrest. Yes, ma'am. No, we are beyond that. Step out. Step out. I understand you're with your child. Step out of the car. Step out of the car. Step out. Because I don't trust you and I don't I will stop holding you if you step out of the car. You need to step out of the car. This is resisting arrest. Because you're not answering my order. Literally. You threw the ticket out of the car and YOU DIDN'T STOP. YOU'RE CORRECT. I AM THE CORPORAL OUT OF THE >> YOU have a You have a supervisor. >> I am the supervisor on duty. He does not I am the highest ranking supervisor. I don't have anyone else. Not right now. You need to step out of the car. Stop. Stop. Get out. GET OUT. STOP. Get out. Stop. GET OUT. >> [screaming] >> GET >> ROLL OVER. ROLL OVER. Roll over. Roll over. >> How am I going to roll over with the arm on me? >> Roll over. Roll over to the left. Pull your hand out. All you had to do is take the ticket and leave. She's in custody. >> Get my phone. >> All right. Yeah. Yeah. >> All right, I'm going to lead you this way. I'll step up. And feet, knees, there we go. Going to this car back here. >> Face the number 11. Right there. Spread your feet for me. No guns, drugs, knives on you, right? No guns, drugs, or knives on you? Yes or no? >> I don't look like I got any guns, drugs, or knives on me. >> I don't know. That's why I don't know. That's why I asked you. Yes or no question. Keys in the back of my hand. >> Get my phone. >> Get in there. >> GET OUT. >> WHAT WAS IN THE BAG? HOLD YOUR HAND OUT. ALL YOU HAD TO do is take the ticket and leave. She's in custody. >> Get my phone. >> All right. Get her set up and have her sit up against the bumper of the car. >> All right. Come here this way. Step up. Your feet, please. There you go. >> Go into this car back here. >> Right there. Spread your feet for me. No guns, drugs, or knives on you, right? No guns, drugs, or knives on you? Yes or no? >> You want to [ __ ] deny any guns, drugs, or knives on you? >> He doesn't know. That's why he's asking you. >> That's why I asked you. It's a yes or no question. Keys in the back of my hand. >> Get my phone. >> In there. >> Months after the incident, the fallout from the Hurst traffic stop continues to develop. The Hurst Police Department wrapped up its internal affairs review. Their verdict? The officer did nothing wrong. According to Hurst Police, the internal affairs review determined that the slamming, dragging, and the use of force during the arrest were entirely within department policy, and the officer involved was not disciplined. Officials have maintained that the actions taken were justified based on alleged non-compliance and resistance during the stop. On the other side, Tanesha Thompson's legal team says this is just the beginning. Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt has signaled that massive legal action is still being considered. Legal insiders are whispering that the lawsuit could seek damages as high as $35 million, arguing that the encounter escalated far beyond what was reasonable for a minor traffic violation. If a federal jury sides with Thompson, a payout that massive would completely rock the city of Hurst. Meanwhile, Thompson remains involved in ongoing legal proceedings connected to the original stop for criminal charges brought by the Tarrant County District Attorney for resisting arrest, speeding, and littering. The case has also reignited comparisons to prior controversial police encounters in the region, including the infamous 2016 Fort Worth versus Jacqueline Craig case, where a viral arrest of an African-American mother, Jacqueline Craig, ultimately led to a civil settlement of more than $150,000. So, the question now remains, was this a lawful arrest that escalated due to repeated non-compliance, or another example of a minor roadside encounter that will haunt this city for decades. 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