what would be the process to give them a ticket or citizens arrest for speeding, improper lane change, no use of turn signals, burnt out tail light? they can do it to us why can't we do it to them?
2006-08-06 11:52:39 · 9 answers · asked by lemley 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You can but not just the way they do us. Call the shift commander/supervisor and file your complaint with them, but make sure you have all the information,time,place, any witnesses, car license plate number, what he/she did illegally, etc. They wont appear in court, but an investigation will be done and goes into his/her file and too many they lose their job and/or state certificate
2006-08-06 12:00:42 · answer #1 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
While the process will vary by state, in Texas, you cannot make a citizen's arrest for a traffic violation. Each state has specific laws governing when a citizen may arrest.
Also, each state may have other procedures for filing charges on someone. In Texas, any citizen can go to the local Municipal Court or Justice of the Peace and file any criminal charge (traffic offenses are criminal charges in Texas) he desires. The trick is you need to be able to specifically identify the person by name and date of birth, then be able to give the location of the offense and the section of law violated. The prosecutor may decline to prosecute if you do not have evidence for the offense, though.
2006-08-06 19:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by Steve R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can prove it by having signed statements from a group of people and take time dated video so to prove he did not have a call. Because it would be on record at the dispatch office. You will need to do this a few times to get him fired or you will end up in jail and I bet beat to death for resisting arrest for interference with a police officer doing his duties.
Unless you have a lot of money to back you and you better stay in the public eye with a court order to keep him away from you. You might want to forget it.
2006-08-06 19:05:00 · answer #3 · answered by Don K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't give the police a ticket for a traffic violation. All that they need to say is that they did what they did because they were responding to an emergency. You can personally report it to the Police Department - but how are you going to prove your allegation if its one person's word against another. Better to forget this idea.
2006-08-06 18:59:23 · answer #4 · answered by Coach D. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They also lead long processions of cars through red lights for funeral processions. Does that bother you, too?
Sheesh! Don't you have more important things to do than to obsess over how some police drive? It appears that either you are bitter because you got a ticket or that you've got waaaay too much time on your hands.
2006-08-06 22:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's very funny. call the police and have them send another officer to give the cop a ticket. see how that works out for you.
2006-08-07 05:12:23 · answer #6 · answered by Steffi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My conclusion is that this is not a real police officer but an impostor.Somehow he got a police uniform and car.I think that this is really common and somehow has to be stopped.
2006-08-06 19:09:46 · answer #7 · answered by Balthor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no process what so ever. You can not do it because the government has not given you that power and authority.
2006-08-06 19:09:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't sorry
2006-08-06 21:48:34 · answer #9 · answered by Chris D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋