On April 14th 2004, the Polk County Sheriff's Department came to serve a body only warrant on someone who resided in my home. During which time this person locked himself in the bedroom and refused to come out. So, they (The Polk County Sheriffs Department) proceed to tear my house apart. He asked several times to speak with me, but the sheriffs department refused to let me speak with him. There was no negotiator on scene to try and talk this person out of the bedroom. In the aftermath of this whole thing I ended up rebuilding one wall of my home, my life, and also ended up cleaning the mess up left from this incident. Not only is the person now dead. My family and I are now living without a father and a companion. I do believe that there is an injustice done to my family and I. I would like to have a consultation with you or one of your lawyers to see if there is a legitimate case against the sheriffs department. I would greatly appreciate a reply from you regarding this matter either by phone or email. Thank you very much for your cooperation and quick response in this matter.
Sincerely,
Brenda L Peterson
2006-09-29 23:32:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
On April 14th 2004, the Polk County Sheriff's Department came to serve a body only warrant on someone who resided in my home. During which time this person locked himself in the bedroom and refused to come out. So, they (The Polk County Sheriffs Department) proceed to tear my house apart. He asked several times to speak with me, but the sheriffs department refused to let me speak with him. There was no negotiator on scene to try and talk this person out of the bedroom. In the aftermath of this whole thing I ended up rebuilding one wall of my home, my life, and also ended up cleaning the mess up left from this incident. Not only is the person now dead. My family and I are now living without a father and a companion. I do believe that there is an injustice done to my family and I. This person was wanted on a child support warrant. I feel the police took to very exterem measures, and was woundering want the next thing would be to do.
2006-09-30 00:27:49 · update #1
If my civil rights weren't violated then why is committee chairmanand the counsel for the public protection committeesaying that they were in the wrong. The video tape i recieved from this there are people in the background saying that it didn't have the right to do this. The county insurance would cover the repairs, because they know that they have admitted that they were wrong. If they weren't why would they say these thingsand offer to help out with the repairs to my home. which they didn't. Tell me who's in the wrong????
2006-09-30 06:12:34 · update #2
How were your rights violated? Really, I'm sorry for your loss, no matter what the situation, but your rights were never violated.
2006-09-30 02:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by Judge Dredd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a person hides and barricades themself in your house when the police are attempting to arrest them they can proceed without a search warrant. They can only search the person and perhaps the area around him. As for your damage to the house you should have submitted a claim to the county/sheriffs dept.
Waiting over two years kind of prevents you from doing anything now.
2006-09-29 23:37:32 · answer #2 · answered by steelerguy92868 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've not said what this person died from. You have left that bit of information out of your story.
What does this have to do with your civil rights being violated if I may ask?
PS...
I see you still haven't answered how this person died. You are implying he died at the hands of law enforcement officers on the day of arrest. It didn't happen this way did it?
I too am sorry that you find yourself in such a predicament but you are attempting to play on peoples sympathy, financially benefit and you are looking to blame others for poor decisions made by your boyfriend. Nobody owes you anything. If anything, his children should financially benefit from his death. Not a person who knowingly helped a man avoid his responsibility to those children.
Law enforcement officers will not come after a man for missing a few child support payments. Your boyfriend had to be a deadbeat father for them to come after him. AND... unless there is clear evidence that the man had a history of violent behavior they would not have used excessive force in apprehending him. There is alot you are not saying Brenda.
2006-09-30 00:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate to tell u this but they did not in anyway violate ur civil rights. When they have a warrent and it's for a certain person. The police can go to extreme measure's to get that person in custody. No matter what way the situation ends. I'm sorry to hear you lost someone near and dear to ur heart. Best of luck to u!!
2006-09-30 01:34:58 · answer #4 · answered by Kimberly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why were you harboring a fugitive? Your probably lucky they did not arrest you also. They had a warrant to arrest, it was legal. Frankly I don't care that someone who committed a felony, then hid from, refused to cooperate or surrender, and obviously fought the police got himself killed. And I really could care less you had to fix your wall. Should have thought of that before you let him stay there. He was obviously wanted on felony charges, so this wasn't shoplifting. What I am sorry about is that your children have a mother that allowed them to live with a wanted Felon!
2006-09-29 23:45:29 · answer #5 · answered by mark g 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Brenda, it sounds like you went through a traumatic experience. Your dad resisted arrest and as such, the police are entitled to use reasonable force to execute their warrant. That would include breaking down and door, wall, window, gate or fastening in order to complete their duty. The law views this as being your dad's fault because he impeded the officer in the performance of his duty.
Any prudent officer would refuse to get you involved. The officer is trained to control the situation and the fewer people involved, the easier it is to control.
Unless you can prove excessive force was used (Coroner's report or eye witnesses), there aren't strong grounds for litigation.
Again, my condolences for your loss.
2006-09-29 23:45:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jack 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off shame on you for harboring a criminal!! Second if he had just come out like he should have none of this would of happened. At what point do criminal start taking responsibility for their actions should be the questions here. Why should the police be so nice to a man who was a criminal and would not comply to orders!
2006-09-29 23:39:16 · answer #7 · answered by smoothsophie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I belong to a American Legion one of our members is a volunteer at the local Sheriffs dept.he makes remarks about looking up members criminal or lack of criminal history is this legal ??
2015-07-13 02:59:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People listen when your civil rights have been violated to any degree....your rights however have not been violated in any way,shape,or form .
2006-09-30 01:06:04 · answer #9 · answered by baalberith11704 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he had paid his child support this wouldn't have happened.
If he had hadn't locked himself in the room this wouldn't have happened.
If he had surrendered this wouldn't have happened.
The police did their jobs.
He's the one you should blame.
2006-09-30 00:39:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋