Someone who could not afford an attorney.
Someone who might have believed the officers had the right to do whatever they wanted.
That thought stayed with her.
A month later, federal prosecutors announced charges against several individuals connected to Northstar Highway Services.
The allegations included wire fraud, conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and misuse of public funds.
The county suspended multiple employees pending further investigation.
Grant and Miller were charged with civil-rights violations and obstruction-related offenses.
The case attracted national attention after investigators released a statement explaining that the traffic stop had been part of an effort to interfere with a federal investigation.