60 Minutes · Bodycam: Cop pulls over driver missing right hand for holding phone with right hand

1. 1. A traffic ticket issued to Kathleen Thomas for distracted driving was dismissed by a Florida sheriff's deputy before her scheduled court hearing.
2. 2. Deputy Gazal initiated the traffic stop, claiming Kathleen Thomas was driving while holding and manipulating her phone with her right hand.
3. 3. The incident's central irony was that driver Kathleen Thomas lacked a right hand, making the deputy's specific accusation impossible.
4. 4. Despite Kathleen Thomas's denials and visible condition, Deputy Gazal insisted on his observation and proceeded to issue a citation.
5. 5. The citation, originally issued in February in Lake Worth, Florida, was officially dismissed at the officer's request on the Monday preceding the court date.