US Attorney General Loretta Lynch says people in the United States are frustrated with brutal tactics used by police officers against minorities following the death of several black people in the country.
In an interview with MSNBC that will be aired on Monday, she said the death of Sandra Bland in police custody justifies the frustration.
“The one thing that has come out of this tragic, tragic situation — the loss of life of this young woman — has been a discussion about specific police techniques,” she said.
“Many people see this situation escalating, and I think it shows the frustration that many minority communities feel when they feel that, you know, maybe it wouldn’t have escalated in a different community,” the attorney general added.
Bland, 28, was found dead in her cell three days into being jailed for a minor traffic incident.