An interaction between a police officer and a one-armed woman has gone viral after the woman quickly refuted a claim the officer made during a stop under suspicion of distracted driving. An officer with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in Florida pulled over Kathleen Thomas, 36, and claimed she was driving with a phone in her “right hand.” Thomas responded to the claim by raising her right arm, showing the officer that she did not have a right hand. “We’re doing an operation for distracted driving. You drove past me holding a phone with your right hand, manipulating the phone,” the officer said in the body camera footage. “So obviously not!” Thomas said after raising her right arm. “So you wanna just call this a day?” she asked. “I don’t want to call it a day. You had a hand up,” the officer responded. “You just said my ‘right hand,'” Thomas answered. “Well, I thought I saw your hand,” the officer said. “So you didn’t,” Thomas said. “With the right hand, perhaps not, right,” the officer responded. “You’re saying that you saw me with my right hand,” Thomas said. “I know what I just said. I know what I said. I am asking you, now. Did you or not have your phone in your hand?” the officer questioned. “I did not,” Thomas replied. Watch the video below: A one-armed woman has gone mega-viral after she quickly refuted a cop’s claim that she was driving with a phone in her “right hand.” pic.twitter.com/nmcua8DcOb — New York Post (@nypost) May 27, 2026 More from the New York Post: The officer reviewed Thomas’ license and registration before issuing her a citation for allegedly violating Florida’s wireless communications while driving law. It was Thomas’ first offense and came with a $116 penalty, CBS 12 reported. To no surprise, she challenged the citation in court. But a court hearing scheduled for Wednesday was cancelled when the officer involved in the traffic stop requested a dismissal due to “lack of evidence,” Thomas announced on TikTok. “Bro, we knew that already,” she chided. The officer faced intense criticism on social media after the body camera footage went viral: Apparently it took going viral for this police officer to finally drop the citation just ahead of the most recent hearing, months after the alleged incident https://t.co/A6pIQGl8CP pic.twitter.com/BSYiZSoIlj — Legal Bytes (@legalbytesmedia) May 28, 2026 And then she gets a ticket anyway because the cop got his widdle feewings huwt. Too many soft people and petty tyrants among police. Also, body cams are awesome https://t.co/9KWeziBgfX — Cheese For Everyone! (@CheeseForEvery1) May 28, 2026 This cop should be fired immediately. NOT because of his undeniable mistake, but because the moment she PROVED HIM WRONG, he continued to argue with her instead of profusely apologizing and letting her go on her way. https://t.co/L47rulk3aC — Daniel Guss (@TheGussReport) May 28, 2026 This guy could've laughed and gracefully taken the L but his ego forced him to double down. How embarrasing. https://t.co/EZP9sE6QFX — Chris Zimmerman (@cpzimmerman) May 28, 2026 Falsifying a police report is a crime. He should know that. He still wrote her a ticket. She showed up to defend, he coward and withdrew for lack of evidence at the last minute, hoping she was just going to pay. Turds all around us. https://t.co/Hw6c8kRbc9 — Aaron Tuttle (@AaronTuttleOK) May 28, 2026 CBS 12 shared further: Court records show the citation was dismissed at the request of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy who issued it. A court hearing had been scheduled for Tuesday, but was canceled after the case was dropped. The citation, issued Feb. 11 along North Dixie Highway in Lake Worth Beach, accused the driver of violating Florida’s wireless communications while driving law. The case drew widespread attention after the woman posted video of the traffic stop on TikTok, where she questioned the deputy’s claim that he saw a device in her “right hand.” She said she does not have a right hand. EARLIER STORY IS BELOW A Lake Worth Beach traffic stop is gaining attention online after a woman was cited for using a wireless communications device while driving, but video of the encounter is now sparking debate over how Florida’s distracted driving law is enforced. The citation, issued by a deputy with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on February 11 around 8:04 a.m. along North Dixie Highway, lists the charge as “Wireless Comm. Device/Handheld While Driving – First Offense” under Florida Statute 316.305(3)(a), with a civil penalty of $116. Watch additional footage below: