i was walking back from the shop and a policeman stopped me and searched me, asked if i had been wearing a hat earlier or had any weapons, searched me and took my address. then he held me until a cop car drove up in front of us. he told me to face it, i did for about ten seconds and then he said something through his walkietalkie and then told me i could go. what could be up?? i was very respectful since i am a person of color and was worried about getting my *** beat
2007-05-24 18:49:00 · 5 answers · asked by ukuleleninja e 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
yes they have a right to random check, supisions could of been of theft or any small thing.
2007-05-24 18:53:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It sounds more like it was not random but you has the physical description that may have matched a person who committed a serious crime around or near where the crime occurred and the checked your identity and let you go because after interviewing you, they found you did not meet the description of the suspect or think you were a suspicious character.
If you have been accused, shut up (because, like the Miranda rights indicate, anything you san can and will be used against you in a Court of Law) and get a good lawyer as soon as possible!
I personally know of a man that was detained overnight because he matched the physical description of a rapist and the victim incorrectly identified him in a line up (due to coercion by the police) but was let go after much deliberation and after the actual rapist with the same physical characteristics offended again.
2007-05-25 02:02:54 · answer #2 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well aparently you didn't get beat up so loose that stereotype, thats not what they are there to do. Remember, these are people with families too.
They can stop you if you fit the description of an individual they may have been looking for. That should make some sense in this situation. It sounds as though you came close to the size, build and race of the person they were looking for, obviousely he was armed. The officer is doing his job and protecting himself too. Nothing more.
2007-05-25 03:18:54 · answer #3 · answered by Robert S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You most likely fit a vague description given by a victim of a crime. It is a common practice for the victim to be brought to identify the assailant in this manner. Since I assume you are not asking this from jail, the victim told them you were not the person who committed the crime. Congrats!
2007-05-25 01:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by flatlander70 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
common sense explains what happened. you were stopped because you fit the description of someone involved in a recent crime.they brought the vivtim of the crime to see if they could identify you. when they couldn't you were released to be on your way
2007-05-25 06:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋