My sister told me yesterday that she was at a friends house and she was outside and there was a van parked out in the parkinglot across the way with a man staring at them. My sister and her friends and boyfriend got in the car and the van pulled up behind them. The van started going 45mph in a 25mph area, making them speed. Then 2 more cars came up beside them and followed them to another friends house. The cars tried to run her off the road, into a ditch and into a tree (Luckily she missed all these) and finally she pulled over, terrified. They came out with guns and told everyone not to move. They showed NO badges, nothing, said nothing about who they are and took their ID's. They looked at the ID's and drove away. My sister could only think that they were looking for her boyfriends sister who is wanted. Her boyfriends mother said they sit out by her house every morning. What should my sister do about this...Did they do anything wrong, here??? She was scared out of her mind all day.
2007-01-21 11:58:58 · 14 answers · asked by Cassie 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
WAIT you people got it ALL wrong. My sister has NO idea what is going on, it's my SISTER'S BOYFRIEND...NOT MY BOYFRIENDS SISTER, can you all read??????????? And she doesnt even know if that was the reason they did that.
2007-01-21 16:21:34 · update #1
And she doesn't even know the chick they're after so don't tell me to get her to turn herself in. UGHHHHHHH
2007-01-21 16:22:53 · update #2
i hate to tell you this, but any law enforcing person must identify themselves to the public, FBI, Bounty Hunters, P.O., CIA, and any others. talk to your sister and find out what she has done. I think she has p'offed the wrong people.
2007-01-21 12:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Sir 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the problem with bounty hunters is that they do not have to follow the same rules as a police officer or federal officer, an example is that a bounty hunter while in search of a bail jumper can enter a house to apprehend a suspect now say they kick in the door the house and put everyone in handcuffs and come to find out they had the wrong house, well the occupants can not sue the bounty hunters for damage (mental or real) but if a police officer did it then they could be sued, Ive only dealt with bounty hunters on a professional level a few times and I did not have any respect for them. If a federal agent of local law officer is looking for someone and it comes to the point that you described, yes the officers would have to show ID and a badge ( some jurisdictions you have to ask to see the badge the officer doesn't have to volunteer it) but this doesn't sound like feds or any local agency to me, either your friend has someone else looking for her or it was bounty hunters, my advice get her to turn herself in to prevent anything else from happening.
2007-01-21 13:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they did. They have to identify themselves... There is some level of accountability, even in the FBI, so agents aren't allowed to do things anonymously. If I were your sister I would have gotten their license plate number and called the police right away and said some strangers from that vehicle just chased her down and pointed guns at her. Let the cops chase them down and if they are really FBI or bounty hunters they can explain why it is they're accosting people anonymously.
Or better yet, call 911... If they didn't ID themselves clearly then you haven't established who they are or under what authority they are acting, so all you says is "some men in such and such a vehicle just ran me off the road and threatened me with guns"
2007-01-21 12:03:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FBI agent. enormously lots every physique could nicely be a bounty hunter, and you're no longer allowed to make arrests. Being an FBI agent takes lots greater artwork, and is a much greater prestigious job.
2016-10-31 22:57:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately yes they can especially when they are looking for someone who is considered to be dangerous.
When they were forced off the road,guns drawn or not, those that were doing this procedure should have shown their ID or Badges.
As it could jeopardize their "mission" they are not obligated to tell you who they are looking for but they certainly need and should tell you something like. . . .we thought you were transporting someone we are looking for and at least should have apologized for the way they stopped her.
Your sister needs to file a formal complaint and if she thought quick enough to get a tag number that would certainly help her cause unless she knows for sure if it was City,County,FBI etc that was responsible for this action.
In the future IF something like this should happen again. . .don't stop until you pull up at the Police Dept as your sister had no idea who was trying to stop her and she is damn lucky that it wasn't someone wanting to do her harm. . .this is something that is always told to us by shows like 20/20 and 48 Hours.
P.S. NO ONE can chase you and make you go 45 unless you let them.
2007-01-21 12:13:08 · answer #5 · answered by Just Q 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This sounds bogus. FBI, police, even bounty hunters would have some means of identifying gear on them; jackets, hats. Any L.E. would have identified themselves.
If these clowns show up again, contact the local police immediately.
Your boyfriend's sister may have some very dangerous creeps after her. Next time they might not bother with checking your ID.
2007-01-21 12:33:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can they? YUP.. do they YUP.. what can you do about it? Umm stay the hell away from people that the FBI & Bounty hunters are after (bounty hunters actually have less restrictions than police/fbi do... they can actually kick in her door with out a warrent if they believe a fugitive is there...)
2007-01-21 12:22:58 · answer #7 · answered by darchangel_3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a pick-up truck, not a van! And yes, I did file a police report. They did not show me any ID, which I am mad about. I don't know who they were looking for but it was not me.
Thanks for asking the question though!
Her sister
2007-01-25 03:59:37 · answer #8 · answered by Katie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just document what happens and who does it.
if possible get photographs of everything you are talking about.
when a car or van is following you, obviously write the tag down and pick up your cell phone while they are looking at you and call the cops.
plain and simple - make them be accountable for their actions and they will split...
2007-01-21 12:30:15 · answer #9 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me get this straight. They showed NO badges or ID of any kind? Come on now something's fishy here.
2007-01-21 12:37:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋