Police in Texas Erroneously Pull Over Vehicle Carrying Woman and Children at Gunpoint

Luckily, this situation didn't escalate.

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Earlier this month, police in Forney, Texas pulled over a woman and her four children and handcuffed her at gunpoint. What makes the traumatic experience completely unforgivable is the fact that the police pulled the wrong vehicle over. 

According to Gawker, authorities sought a tan Toyota after receiving a call about one carrying four men, including one who was reportedly waving a gun. Somehow, this led to them pulling over the Kametra Barbour's red Nissan. WFAA transcribed the exchange between Barbour and the officers who pulled her over, and an officer can be heard saying that they received a complaint regarding a vehicle with her license plate: 

Officer: "Put your hands on your head. Right here. Come on back."

Barbour: "What is wrong? My kids!"

Officer: “How old are they?”

Barbour: “They’re six and eight and ten, nine. What are we doing?"

Officer: “Hold on a second, okay?”

Barbour: “What is going on? Oh my God, you will terrify my children.”

Officer: “We got a complaint of a vehicle matching your description and your license plate, waving a gun out the window.”

Within moments, the officers realized they had made a mistake. Forney Police Detective Michael Clay said the mix-up was the result of the Barbour's car taking the same exit as the tan Toyota, but she understandably remains troubled by the encounter: 

I need you to make sure you have all the facts, because you can’t just say, ‘Okay, I’m sorry,' and then I’m over it. I can’t. Every time I listen to and hear or think about it, it bothers you. I can’t just say, 'I’m fine. It’s okay. It’s not a big deal.' It is.

[via Gawker and WFAA]

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