Why are the victims of crime victimized even further by the police.
My car was recently stolen. I had to pay 15 Bucks for the police report . Then when my car was recovered I had to pay 110 Bucks more to get it back.
Not to mention that I was treated like some kind of suspect when they took the report.
2006-10-01 03:25:28 · 13 answers · asked by SUPERSTAR X 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I am so sorry to hear that this happened to you. I am a public servant and I work very hard to treat every victim with dignity and respect. The sad thing is that I get in trouble from my superiors for acting like this. Unfortunately your situation is not at all uncommon, but that doesn't make it right. Most areas have a local victim assistance unit. It may be through the police station or the states attorney's office or through Parole and Probation. Contact this unit and explain your situation and what happened. They should be able to help you get your money back. If that doesn't work, get out your pen. Write the mayor, police commissioner, judge, governor, senator whatever. Go as high as you have to go. If the perpetrator goes to court, go to every court date. Talk to the States Attorney and tell them you want your money back and want to be heard in court. You have that right as the victim. That being said, a lot of victims never get their money back. The ones who do are the ones who are persistent and vocal. Good luck and let me sincerely apologize on behalf of the system and public servants in general.
2006-10-01 04:01:39 · answer #1 · answered by kemarti1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your car was found and you are complaining?Who should pay the costs incurred in towing and storing the vehicle? Why did you want a copy of a police report?Stop bitching , you were not victimized by the police . You have no need for a copy of a report , your insurance company can/should have done it themselves...if it was for your own interest you had to pay a nominal fee for getting a copy,price varies by area-here in NY it is 25 cents per page. Recovered stolen vehicles are picked up and stored by local towing companies contracted with the local govt. and must be paid by somebody for their services or would you rather the police just left the car in the street and sent you a postcard where it is,go get it. As far as being treated as a suspect when filing the report, yes you probably were . In the US 50 percent of stolen vehicles are insurance jobs so every other car stolen is being reported by a phony criminal.
2006-10-01 11:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by baalberith11704 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that it seems you were victimized twice but there is a reason for what you experienced. First off, most police departments charge for copies of the report. This covers the costs associated with making the copy although I agree with you that $15 is a lot. I would want it in a nice leather binder for that much. The charge to get your car back was for the towing. Once your car is found the police have to secure it until you can come to claim it. If they just left it where it was found, the thief (or a new one) could steal your car again then you'd be blaming the police for allowing it to happen. Most police departments use private towing contractors who expect to get paid for their work. As far as being treated like a suspect, I agree that this sucks for the truly innocent victims but this is a standard police technique designed to root out the true victims from the ones trying to commit insurance fraud or people that loaned their car out for drugs and did not get them back. In urban areas of the country these account for over half the stolen vehicle reports every day.
2006-10-01 11:18:53 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the vehicle was impounded at a wrecker service after it was recovered. Wrecker services do not work for free, nor do they work for law enforcement. If this is the case and it was impounded then $110 is a pretty low fee for a wrecker bill. As for the fee for the police report that is normal for most departments.
2006-10-01 11:31:40 · answer #4 · answered by Lori H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our society because of its lack of love for our fellow man has produced a generation of people who are very cynical and mistrusting. The is a great deal of fraud and abuse out their. It is very hard for officers to be public servants they are so busy trying to sort out so many crimes. Victims of crime are considered guilty until proven Innocent instead of Innocent until proven guilty . The court system is so packed with ridiculous law suites that real victims of negligent can't get anything done.
2006-10-01 10:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
File a complaint against the department that did this to you. Every police department has an Internal Affairs office. Call them to start an inquiry about this.
2006-10-01 10:27:44 · answer #6 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Where do you live. Sounds like maybe you need to get out of that place.
2006-10-01 10:29:29 · answer #7 · answered by Schutzstaffel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sucks but I guess Service = $$$$.
2006-10-01 10:34:33 · answer #8 · answered by Cam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with you! you were lucky you got your car back at all.
when they find out who stole it then take them to small claims court to get your money back. good luck !!!!
2006-10-01 10:27:59 · answer #9 · answered by hepette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how rude. i would've called a lawyer. you shouldn't have to pay to get your own car back.
2006-10-01 10:26:57 · answer #10 · answered by kathuhrine 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋