She also sued the police officer who conducted the 2016 search, Mara Wilson. When Wilson, a veteran of the San Antonio Police Department, began searching Simms, she made small talk as if “having a cup of coffee,” according to the complaint. The complaint said the officer asked if Simms had anything in her pants and, when Simms responded that she was on her period, whether Simms was wearing a tampon. San Antonio allocated about $820 million to police and fire services for the 2020 fiscal year. While a note was made in her file about the incident, an annual review of her performance in January 2017 said she had “exceeded expectations,” according to Simms’ complaint.

Source: bd News24 October 17, 2019 20:26 UTC