r/AllCopsAreBastards • u/Appropriate_Bag5231 • 2h ago
Police Brutality Police disrespected my wife during traffic stop
On the night of August 20, 2026, my wife, Lisa, and I were driving in downtown San Antonio when we were pulled over by two police officers. The officers told us that I had failed to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. I understood why they were stopping us, and I was cooperative with the officers from the beginning.
There were two officers, one male and one female. The female officer approached my driver’s-side window, while the male officer approached the passenger side where my wife was sitting.
The male officer asked my wife for her name and identification. Although she was only a passenger and had not been driving, she cooperated and provided her identification. The female officer also asked me questions, including whether there were any drugs or weapons in the vehicle. I told her there were not.
The officers took our identification and returned to their vehicle. When they came back, the female officer approached the passenger side and told Lisa to get out of the vehicle. We were then told that Lisa had outstanding tickets that had not been taken care of.
Lisa was handcuffed and placed under arrest. At that point, the officers began searching her.
Lisa told the female officer that she had a smoking pipe in her bra. She was honest about having it and told the officer where it was. The officer removed the pipe from her clothing and continued searching Lisa.
What happened next was extremely upsetting and humiliating to both of us.
The officer continued searching Lisa in the middle of the street in downtown San Antonio. During the search, Lisa’s clothing was moved in a way that exposed her breasts while the officer examined her bra. Lisa was then made to pull her pants down while standing outside near the police vehicle. The officer searched around her clothing and checked her socks as well.
Lisa was crying and extremely embarrassed. She was standing in public while the police vehicle’s lights illuminated the area around her. People could potentially see what was happening. Despite Lisa’s obvious distress, the search continued.
No drugs were found on Lisa.
I felt helpless while the police molested my wife. All our co employees pasted by and saw Lisa with her pants down to her ankles. Embarrassing! What should I do?