My boyfriend was the unfortunate victim of a 419 Nigerian scam. When he took the checks in to cash them, the store called the police. They held him for four hours questioning him. Now, because we go out sometimes, my boyfriend had my license in his wallet because I don't take a purse to the club. When they started questioning him about my last name and for information about me, he answered honestly that I was married and was in the process of getting a divorce. They called him a "homewrecker". That was completely uncalled for and inappropriate. Is there anything that we can do about this situation? They were rude to him and were not at all understanding about the situation. I think it has to do with him being hispanic/latino and some of his roommates who had problems with the law before (although he has a clean record, as do I). What can we do?
2007-03-29 12:34:17 · 6 answers · asked by Rachel A 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
We live in an elected dictatorship. We are the victims of a police state. I won't use the term Nazi because there was a difference. But, still, they're turning the public into criminals for their own profit.
If they don't get their come-uppance in this life, they will in the next.
I've been victim to these type of "law" officials who are looking to line the coffers of their city rather than protect the rights of the citizens.
I've had people call wanting me to contribute to the widows and children of police officers killed in duty. Did they not have access to life insurance? There's no one out there taking up money for widows and children of garbage workers, and I'm sure there's a lot more honorable garage men than law men. The difference is the garbage men can always take a bath and loose the smell.
2007-03-29 12:43:37 · answer #1 · answered by rann_georgia 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Unfortunately there's not that much you can do. If they were interrogating him those type of tactics might be considered appropriate to try to get him to respond in a way that would make him lose his temper and show his true colors.
What you can do is file a compliant against the man that treated him this way. You have to explain in detail how you boyfriend felt and how he was treated. This will permanently go on the cops record. You can also write a letter to the mayor and the cops sergent. Put it on record that this cop didn't conduct himself in a professional manner. There may be a good chance that this wasn't his first complaint.
2007-03-29 12:46:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the "homewrecker" comment, but the search and seizure of his wallet may be an actionable cause.
My advice to your boyfriend is to see an attorney. You cannot do this for him since he was the one involved...not you. You can of course go with him to see the attorney and be present at any proceedings.
The sooner he sees an attorney, the better his chances of success.
2007-03-29 12:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by Wyoming Rider 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately nothing. Police are allowed to be rude and even deceptive in interrogating a suspect...Discrimination would apply if he was arrested because he was hispanic...he admitidly had illegal materials...they had probable cause to arrest.
2007-03-29 13:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Luv 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Throw the home wrecker out and start a new life.
2007-03-29 13:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by Sgt 524 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
File a case against the Police officers for harassment and false accussations against your boyfriend so that appropriate actions will be made against them. Their acts are punishable under the Penal law as it constitute abuse against persons under investigation.
2007-03-29 12:42:53 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋