Kathleen Thomas

A Florida sheriff's deputy faced backlash after bodycam footage showed him ticketing Kathleen Thomas for using a phone in her right hand, despite her revealing her right arm ends at the forearm. The citation was later dismissed due to discrepancies in Florida traffic statute wording.

Florida police pulled over Kathleen Thomas for allegedly holding a phone in her right hand while driving. Thomas, who was born without her lower right arm, showed the deputy her missing limb, but the deputy issued a $116 ticket. The case was later dismissed after a review of the circumstances.

Kathleen Thomas, who is missing her right hand, was pulled over by a deputy for allegedly holding her phone with that hand while driving. A bodycam video of the interaction went viral.

A Florida sheriff's deputy accused Kathleen Thomas, a woman born without part of her right arm, of holding a cellphone with that hand while driving, as captured in viral bodycam footage. The incident involved an adaptive athlete and social media creator.

Kathleen Thomas was cited in February by a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy for allegedly using a phone with her right hand. The deputy later requested the citation be dismissed after realizing Thomas is missing her right hand. Uncut bodycam footage of the traffic stop has been released.