Viral One-Handed Woman Katie Thomas Says Officer Who Ticketed Her Needs Training

Summary: Katie Thomas, a woman with a missing right hand, went viral after a Florida police officer gave her a ticket. The officer claimed she was holding a phone in her right hand while driving. The case was quickly thrown out because of a lack of evidence.

Katie says the officer does not need to apologize, but he does need training on how to interact with people who have limb differences and disabilities. She is now using her internet fame to educate others. Katie is also an adaptive athlete. She is training to make the U.S. Women's Sitting National Team for volleyball and hopes to compete on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's TV show, "The Titan Games."

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