some guy at work threatened me and i felt i needed to call the police. when they got there he told them lies about me and the police believed him! so i had to go to jail for one night! then i got fired! now i feel so scared of cops all the time and i'm even more scared that in the future people can just lie and get u in trouble!!! why would the police not believe me? i was telling the truth!
2007-01-06 09:13:07 · 10 answers · asked by Cristina M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
On what charge were you arrested? They do have to have a reason for that, or you should have started screaming for a public defender.
The only thing that I can think of is that you didn't have enough information for the police. Maybe you have a previous criminal record?
And remember -- even if they took this guy's side for no reason, NOT ALL COPS ARE LIKE THAT. I realize nobody likes cops (neither do I), but generally they're just working schmoes like the rest of us who are just trying to do their jobs.
If you have a court date, make sure you get all the information you possibly can. Stay calm and present it to the judge in a reasonable manner. All getting mad'll get you is more jail time.
Good luck.
2007-01-06 12:04:36 · answer #1 · answered by Paige D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter where on planet earth you live, one truth remains: police work does NOT attract the brightest stars shining in the night sky. You may wish to file a report against the offending officers. Usually the bodies investigating such reports consist of their own cronies (NOT impartial civillians). There's no guarantee anything will come of it. Perhaps you want to bounce your ideas off a civil rights attorney first? Yes, I agree it sucks bigtime when it's not the person who is right who wins; rather, it's a well-practiced, pathological liar. Who says crime doesn't pay?
2007-01-06 17:49:35 · answer #2 · answered by namanselma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you were the one calling the police, I would think they would have sided more with you. Actually, there is not enough information in your question. But, it is always better to tell the truth.
2007-01-06 17:21:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not enough information. Police generally do a good job and there is a lot of oversight of what they do. They don't just take people to jail on a whim, they don't even WANT to do that.
2007-01-06 17:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well don't worry about it. Let that go. If they fired you, then they lost a good employee and someone else will gain one. If things keep up, you may want to consider moving to another city or town. Best of luck to you.
2007-01-06 17:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can expect more than this in life you should be strong enough to face such persons and you should ask for a lawyer if it happens back again otherwise you should seek for psychiatrist help for treatment if you staid scare once seeing cops
2007-01-09 19:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by jood1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not enough information. something isn't clicking.
why did they arrest you? what charge?
why did they fire you?
why did police not believe you? no telling. because you were loud and violent sounding? you had warrents or a recornd of violence?
2007-01-06 17:26:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moral to your story--Don't call the police--all they are interested in is arresting someone, go figure.
2007-01-06 17:17:46 · answer #8 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to talk to a lawyer immediately. It sounds like this person set you up.
2007-01-06 17:17:51 · answer #9 · answered by Third Uncle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
truth not always a save way in life .if your not a wolf so you will be eaten by the wolfs
2007-01-06 17:19:49 · answer #10 · answered by saaadman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋