One day, my friends had to get to school for some club their in at like 6:00 in the morning, so I walked to school solo. On the way, I decided to walk into a Fashion Footwear that was on the way to school to check something out. But as it was only 7:00, it was still closed. So I walked down the plaza when all of a sudden, a parking meter just broke. The top fell off and quarters were falling everywhere. Within seconds, a security guard at the plaza came running in. For no reason he accused me of this. He told em to empty my purse. Inside my purse, he found three quarters. He accused me of theft He then handcuffed me to a nearby dumpster. It was embarrassing. Not only was I in my school uniform, but a school bus passed by and people I knew saw me handcuffed. Then the police arrived. They asked me a few questions and told me I would have to come with them. They handcuffed me behind my back and took me to school first. I was brought in with my handcuffs still on (so embarrassing)
2007-06-11 07:04:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
to explain to the principal that I would not be coming to school, or that I would be late. I don’t why the police didn’t just call the school. Then they took me to the station. I was put into my own cell that was very, very small. It was like 5’ x 7’. They didn’t even take the handcuffs off from behind me back, they just left them on me behind my back, in my own cell. They said I’d have to wait about two hours, then we could go to the store when it opened to see the security tapes. After two very long hours, they put me back in the cop car to go to Famous Footwear (still in my handcuffs). We arrived and one of my mom’s friends saw me. She wouldn’t even speak or look at me. They talked to the manager and I just sat on one of the chairs. We were finally allowed in the back to see the tapes. We played them back for at least 10 minutes and it proved that I did not steal the quarters that were found in my purse. So they put me in the car to take me back to school,
2007-06-11 07:04:24 · update #1
but even though I was proven innocent, why did the keep the handcuffs on me? I was taken to school and led through the halls (still in my handcuffs, even though I was innocent). I sat in the principal’s office and the police explained everything. I was finally release and told to get to class. I had (and still have) some terrible marks on my wrist from the handcuffs. So can someone tell me, was it okay to arrest me for something like that? And even after I was proven innocent, why wouldn’t they remove my handcuffs?
By the way, this is my friend's account. I'm asking it on here because I ran out of questions on mine.
2007-06-11 07:05:04 · update #2
For safety. They had to get you to school. If you were to run off, they would be liable. And you were probably pretty mad at the police for holding you when you were innocent all along. They didn't want to get hurt. It was for the safety of everyone.
2007-06-11 17:42:24 · answer #1 · answered by DaClint 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given the circumstances, I'm not sure the guard acted inappropriately. You hear a meter break and turn the corner to see someone standing right there. Is it unreasonable to assume you had nothing to do with the meter? I believe he did the right thing in holding you for the police. I don't know where you reside or the police department you dealt with but had you been in Chicago it would have turned out differently. The police would have responded, contacted the appropriate department to secure the meter and then made a report. You would have been either brought home or to school and properly identified. Should the results of the meter not add up, charges may or may not be brought against you in light of all the circumstances involved (video included). And you would not have been handcuffed unless you were either arrested or posed a physical threat based on your actions. Your ride in the police car, to home or school, would have required a search by a female officer for their safety.
2007-06-11 15:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would question why you were cuffed in the first place...
This is called "huge lawsuit".
Way beyond the call of what should have been done, and given that the guard obviously didn't see you do it, as neither did the cameras, then the guard is very, very, very liable.
The cops left the cuffs on "for safety" while transporting a minor in their custody (not necessarily arrest).
2007-06-11 14:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's probably a deparmental policy to keep all people in custody handcuffed. In cases like yours, it seems a little ridiculous, but the policies are made like that because occasionally, someone that isn't handcuffed can cause some real mayhem.
2007-06-11 14:18:44 · answer #4 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our criminal justice system working at it's finest....feel for you, but, they did have the right to keep the handcuffs on for their own protection...yes i know like you were going to harm them or something stupid. Law enforcement does some strange things, you just seemed to got caught up in one of those situations...sorry for your misfortune
2007-06-11 14:15:31 · answer #5 · answered by michael_54550 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id like to see a private, non sworn , minimum wage rent a pig put me in hand cuffs!!! sue that stupid peice of sh!t!
2007-06-11 16:05:32 · answer #6 · answered by trailerparkbobpart2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋