What are you doing? Let go of me. Let go of me. Just cuz you a all males don't mean you got to act like you understand cuz you ain't where I put my phone at. Did I say that right? Y she was doing her job. Then cops mistook her for a criminal. What happened next shows how wrong assumptions can lead to chaos and pain. This is the story of Galana Dunlap Banks in a disturbing case of mistaken identity. On September 6th, 2022, Galana Dunlap Banks inspected an illegal dumping site for her boss. She was doing her job. Then two officers arrived and demanded to know why she was there. How you doing? I just saw you pull back over here. Any reason why you're back over here? Okay. Who's your boss? What's his name? Who? Frog. Frog. Where you working at? Even after hearing her explanation, officer Ryan Hadig refused to let her leave. He claimed she looked suspicious and insisted on further questioning. All right. Well, look, here's the deal, okay? I hunt fugitives. All right? I I do I do fugitive work. Okay, I understand that. I'm not saying that you're in any kind of trouble at all right now. All right. But we had a guy run from us right over here and it's just very suspicious that you're pulling up here. Your heart's about to beat out of your chest. Sorry. I have a lot of I understand that. But I literally just explained to you that you're Officer Hottic asked for Galana's ID, but she declined. She said he had no legal grounds to ask. Detective Amanda Bell then showed up, but tensions rose instead of calming things down. Just step out of the vehicle. Step out. If you can let go of me, I will. Okay. If you can let go of me, ma'am. I will. If you can let go of me now, I will stop. Can you Can you stop? Okay. Like, what are you doing? But yeah, it's unhooked. Please stop. Ma'am, all I've asked you for is your ID so we can make sure that you're not trespassing. You got me. Okay. All right. What are you doing? Ma'am, step out the car. Okay. Don't drag me out. Get out of the car. I will. If you will. If you will release my arms. Get out of the car. If you will release my arm. Ryan, you get over there. Yeah. She's refusing to come out the car. Under pressure, Galana agreed to follow their commands. But when she stepped out of the car, officer had suddenly got physical, shocking her. Grabbing my arm very tightly. Okay, now hang on. Grabbing my arm very Let her go. She ain't going nowhere now. Let me go. Okay. And I'll get the Okay, step back and let her go. I step out. Okay, now you're not getting it because I know I haven't did it. Okay, just step out of the car. Okay. How many times have I asked you not? Please let go of me. Galana reacted. The more aggressive the officer became, the more she resisted. The situation started slipping out of control. Let go of me. What are you doing? Let go of me. Let go of me. Let go of me because I haven't did anything. Stop. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. Ma'am, give me my Stop resisting. Give me my phone. Ma'am, stop. Despite Galana showing clear signs of distress, the officers carried on. Her voice filled with pain was drowned out by forceful handling. Stop resisting. Y'all are hurting me. Okay. Stop. You're hurting me. Calm down. No, you're hurting me. No, I'm not. I'm Yes, you are. Yes, you are. She's hurting me. No, she's not. Yes, she is. She's not. Yes, she is. Do you hear? I'm 105 lbs. Okay, understand Why are you hurting me? I have not did anything wrong. I haven't did anything wrong. Let me go. I haven't did anything. Let me She screamed as the pain overwhelmed her. Still, no one stopped. Galana then began to feel nauseous, her body reacting to the trauma. Go. Stop. Why are you acting like that? No, we're acting like this. No, we're not. I'm talking to you. I've done nothing but talk to you calmly the whole time that I've been here. Do you understand? You stop. Stop. Somebody help me. Stop. Somebody help me. Help. Help. Help. Let go. Okay. Whenever you stop acting like this, I will let you go. Let go. Sit down. Sit down. Please. Stop. Throw the up. Okay. Sit down. Don't let me go so I can throw up. I'm going to let you go. Okay. Don't let me go so I can throw the up. Galana's cries of pain were relentless, but a sudden surge of overwhelming emotions made her feel intensely nauseous. I'm holding you up. I don't need you to hold me up. Oh my god. Ma'am, why are you doing this? Why? For you doing this? You started with me. For nothing. All this is for nothing. Starting with me, ma'am. All this is for nothing. I have not did anything wrong. What have I done wrong? What have I done wrong? We are investigating you. What am I being charged with? We are investigating you trespassing on this property. But I'm not. Okay. And you have resisted, delayed, and obstruct our investigation. Okay. And resisted while we were trying to get you out the car. Okay. I do not because I know I I've done nothing but talk to you just like this the whole time. Okay. Can you stand up for me? Are you okay? Go ahead and stand up for me cuz you're hyperventilating. Here, let's stand up. Her condition got worse. The officers began to act more concerned, but not enough to stop what they were doing. The treatment continued harsh and hard to justify. You okay? All right, go ahead and stand her up. I need somebody to call my mom right now. Bunch stand up. I need somebody call my mom. All right, bunch stand up for me. No, I need somebody to wake up my mom. Stand her up. I need somebody. Stand up for me. Let me finish throw it up. Please why? Why are you Why are you so excited? Cuz I know I ain't this [ __ ] wrong. Y'all come over here with me. I know who property this is. My boss just bought this property at the beginning of the year. Okay. I'm talking about y'all don't even know. Then Sergeant Chris Kemp arrived. The moment he saw her, he looked alarmed. Without waiting, he stepped in and took charge. Do you have anything I can wipe your mouth or nose with in the car? No. Okay. Oh my god, I can't believe this. Lord Jesus, I can't believe this. Okay, go ahead and stand up for him. I got some for you. Okay, you ready? Okay. Go stand up. All right, we got some tissues. I'm going to stand you up. One, two, three. There we go. All right. Here, I'm going to take your glasses off for a second. Okay. Okay. I'm going to wipe some of the sweat off. Okay. Okay, look at me for a second. Sergeant Kemp tried calming her, but Galana, still shaken, kept shouting. She was overwhelmed and his efforts didn't help immediately. Okay, cuz right now, listen, I'm just Look at Why am I here? Cuz I'm not in trouble. Right now, you just being I know my right. All right, listen. I know I did wrong. All right. Right now, you just being detained. Everybody's saying you're under arrest. Okay. But what have I done wrong? I haven't been dead wrong. Okay, so this is the thing. All right, we were over here in this area looking for somebody. All right, well, it ain't me. No, it ain't you. Okay, so what? Hold on a second. Let me finish. All right, he came over here to talk to you to find out if you knew anything about what was going on. I just said I didn't right. Okay, and that's fine. We're going to do our thing and then we're probably going to cut you loose. Okay. Eventually, it became clear Galana was a real estate agent. She had every right to be there. Her anger and confusion suddenly made perfect sense. And I'm going to need that name for real cuz all of that was unnecessary. All the what? Uh ripping my fanny pack off and trying to throw me out the car and [ __ ] like that. Okay. Yeah. Once Galana was stable, the sergeant told officer Hadock his story. Was trying to get her information. She was trying to leave. I said, "Man, I will let you leave." I said, "But I don't know who you are. I don't know whose property this is." And you pulled down here suspicious. I'm I'm Get your information and you can go on your way, right? And she's like just breathing hyper. As soon as I walked into the car, she's like just deep breaths like her like I mean all the indicators that she was nervous about something. Okay. So I open up the door. I had no dog go over there. I said, "Go ahead and just open up the door and we're going to get her out of the car." Cuz she was trying to leave the camera on that. Yeah. So I reached over there, unhook the seat belt, turn the car off, put the keys on top of the car. We went to go get her out, but I said, "Hey, just let her go." Shinkle her keys on the car, let her get out of the car on her own accord. And then she said, "You ain't getting my ID." And that's whenever we went to go put handcuffs on her. And then she just kept death gripping her fanny pack with her ID like she didn't want us to give she didn't want us to get her name. Okay. So batched her fanny pack all over. All right. It's multiple colors. Multiple colors. Ask her cuz she the one who ripped it off. Where my fanny pack at? Give me all that. Is it glossy? Cuz it's in the car. It's in the garbage. The you ripping off me for you got a good phone number. Uh, Jelina. Is that how you pronounce it? Jalana. Jalana. You got a good phone number? No. No, sir. Okay. While Hadig explained himself, medics were checking on Galana. Her ID had already been taken without her permission. The you ripping off me for You got a good phone number. Uh, Jelina. Is that how you pronounce it? Jalana. Jalana. You got a good phone number? Mm- No. No, sir. Okay. Nope. Where you stay at? After reviewing the ID, it was confirmed that Galana had done nothing wrong. The entire situation could have been avoided. You and I I would have got out the car if you told me to get out. Did I not Did I not let you get out the car on your but did I not have to do all that [ __ ] Just cuz you [ __ ] around all all males don't mean you got to act like you understand cuz you ain't where I put my phone at. Joanna, did I say that right? Yep. Okay. Your phone is on the front seat of the car. Everything's in the car. Okay. All right. So, hey, real quick. All right. She was finally free to go, but she left furious, especially with Detective Amanda, who now faced her questions. All that bad. Is it glossy? Cuz it's in the car. It's in the driver's seat. The you ripping off me for you got a good phone number. Uh, Jelina, is that how you pronounce it? Jalana. Jalana. You got a good phone number? Mm- No. No, sir. Okay. Nope. Where you staying? right there. I guess I don't know me and [ __ ] Yeah, I want I want that [ __ ] name for real. So, I'm damn sure. She leaving. I just told her to back up. Okay. I just want to make sure she's clear. She is. She is. All right. Go ahead. Let me get you a hand. Look, what did I tell you when I was talking to you over there? Okay, but all that did over there was unnecessary. Okay, I was talking to you and I I would have got out the car if you told me. And did I not did I not did I not let you get out of the car on your own? No, no, hang on. But, but did I not say you didn't have to do all that? Just cuz you around all all males don't mean you got to act like you understand cuz you act. That's crazy. Where I thought my phone at? It's Jana. Did I say that right? Yep. Okay. Your phone is on the front seat of the car. Everything's in the car. Okay. All right. So, hey, real quick. All right. So, you understand why we were out here just asking this question? Yes. Hi, we're trying to give you a hard time. Okay. was and I want her name at least a ticket for all her her name is Detective Bell. Can you stitch her a ticket for RDO? CIA. You want a screen? Anybody? I don't care who writes it, but the CIA. Both of us. You know what I'm saying? Yeah, I agree. I think she's be honest. Be honest. Hey, do you have a Wait, does he have a Yeah. Audio. Who is that? I'll text Randy. Ralphie, I send that phone call. Okay. You just want to type out here. I'll just um I'll start typing it and then um and then I just need to turn this in. Okay. All right. All right. You going you put me down as a witness or whatever you need to do. Yeah. Do what? I don't know your back. All right. Galana didn't let it slide. She filed a lawsuit against the department, city, and officers. She's seeking $75,000 for the physical and emotional pain caused. That case is now making its way through the court system. This wasn't just a misunderstanding, but a failure to listen, pause, and think. Galana's story raises complex questions about how often people are judged first and heard later. And it reminds us why accountability matters, especially when those in charge get it wrong.