Yesterday my friend told me that he was asked to put his hands up , get out of his car and kneel down before the police on the ground. After searching the car and its documents, he was let free and was apologized to by the police.
But who will pay for his pain for he was like that for about 10 to 15 minutes and who will pay for the humiliation caused during that time as to many others saw him in that humiliating position.
The police dont have any right to humiliate people in this way. Dont you think so?
2006-07-21 08:23:37 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
He needs to get over it. I would much rather have that happen to me than the police not be thurough and letting more criminals go and possibly hurt others.
2006-07-21 08:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is terrible. They should compensate in some way or another. I believe there is a thin line between invading someone else's privacy, and being cautious. Some take it to the extreme which is wrong. Whats sad is that I know of so many instances where somebody was picked on for no reason by police and when I say "picked on" I am using it lightly.
2006-07-21 15:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by Gia M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why did they search his vehicle? Did they have probable cause? If so, then he can do nothing. If he was illegally detained and searched it is a volation of his civil rights and he may have some recourse on a federal level.
However, it is difficult to prove if:
A) He has a criminal record (It may be wrong, but that's the way it is)
B)A vehicle matching his was involved in a recent crime
C)He committed a suspicious act that may have endangered officers or the public (Reaching suddenly, etc.)
D)He was observed committing a criminal act
If any of these occured it will be difficult to establish procedural violations by law enforcement.
2006-07-21 15:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by bigtony615 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they do. UNless they didn't give him a reason. His car may have been reported stolen, may have been phoned in by multiple citizens. Police don't make habits of doing that to someone for no reason. It's not a game to them, they aren't practicing for the real thing. Police are prestigious people (most of them) and that is WHY they apologized to him. There was a REASON for it even though you may not understand it. Yes, it sucks, but they didn't do it to humiliate him. Please understand that. They were doing their job, what they thought was protecting someone or something obviously.
2006-07-21 15:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats done everywhere evenin usa long as police dont physically beat him there was know long term damage done police can make u lay down on ground to search if they wish but at least ur friend got an opology from theme coz in usa police wont say sorry for something like that even if they beat ur butt so tell ur friend to grow up he was not damaged...
2006-07-24 18:51:23 · answer #5 · answered by blk_female_x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im guessing this was only a "procedure" the police has to follow when a country is tormented by bombs and terrorists.
u need to let go of a few rights if u wish to survive sometimes,
and no ur frend was not humilated, he would be humilated if he was stripped and then left a mile away from his car !
2006-07-21 15:27:12 · answer #6 · answered by lazrer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do, its not a matter of embarressment its a matter of saftey. Its for your own saftey and the saftey of the police officers. The quicker you cooperate the faster the search is done and you can go on your way, no harm no foul. Its all about saftey and nothing else.
2006-07-21 18:15:53 · answer #7 · answered by frdtrkgrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not...
Many people saw him in that condition and they will see him the other day free and happy... this itself is the answer to the people that he isn't a criminal or a bad guy...
The Cops do their work and they have a particular way of doing it... Let them do their Job
At least they Apologized! many of them even dont do dat!!!!
2006-07-26 16:05:32 · answer #8 · answered by aaMu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have to have probable cause to stop and get you out of the car maybe your friend didnt tell you the whole story? dont always blame the police they are doing one of the hardest jobs ever!
2006-07-21 16:00:28 · answer #9 · answered by nascar_hottie07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think of it as humiilation. What did he do to get this? They don't do it to veryone, they had a reason.
Pain and humiliation??????? Are you just looking to sue someone?
2006-07-22 01:44:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋