Many people argue they have been pulled over for bogus or petty reasons, but how many can say they’ve been clocked for something that is literally impossible?
A Florida deputy is being torn apart online after it was revealed he pulled over a woman, identified as Kathleen Thomas, for allegedly holding her cell phone in her right hand. He is very clear that this is the reason for the stop, but there is just one inconvenient detail: The woman does not have a right hand.
Watch:
Florida woman pulls out her nub after a police officer accused her of texting with her “right hand” while driving, officer gives her a citation anyway.
Officer: “You drove past me, holding the phone with your right hand…”
Kathleen Thomas: *Holds up her handless limb* …… pic.twitter.com/U4crHqUtSB
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 28, 2026
The traffic stop was in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, in February, when a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy not only accused Thomas of doing the impossible, but doubled down on his allegation when she revealed there is literally no way she could have done what he claimed. He even issued the woman a ticket for the alleged infraction, which was eventually dismissed due to the obvious.
Palm Beach Sheriff Department’s Public Information Officer/Director of the Bureau of Public Affairs Terri Barbera told Fox News Digital that the department is “committed to enforcing Florida traffic laws.”
“In this particular case, the deputy initiated a traffic stop based upon his visual observation at the time of the incident. After additional review of the Florida State Statutes involved and based upon the totality of the circumstances, specifically the lack of clarity on how violations are labeled in our citation software, the decision was ultimately made to dismiss based upon the difference in wording between Florida State Statute 316.305 and 316.306,” she added.
The bodycam footage of the interaction was released online this month and has resulted in a mountain of backlash against the officer.
Look:
This guy should have walked after clearly seeing he was wrong. Its like his pride was so hurt that he had to get some type of win in order to maintain a stop that doesn’t pass our nation’s highest benchmark when factoring in a high bar of proof – there’s none b**ch buy
— Josiah K. Peña II (@JosephPenaII) May 30, 2026
Simplest and gracious thing to do by the cop would have been just to apologise and walk away
— The Quiet American (@chiranjeev2009) May 29, 2026
After she shows she has no hand,
He says “put your hand to God that you never used a phone”? 🤪Thats almost as stupid as saying I’ve just lost my mum officer and replying swear on your mums life. 😁
— SoulDoc (@noeticnous) May 29, 2026
She HANDled the situation quite well.
— SaltDisney (@SaltDisney2) May 28, 2026
Get over yourself bro. She made him feel like a dumbass and he couldn’t just put the ego away
— Douglas (@douglastwoo) May 28, 2026
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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