What is the best procedure when you suspect that a family member was abused while in custody of law enforcement officers.. My cousin had some problems and was taken into custody by force... they put him in restraints and my aunt was told that they strapped him to the chair on one day and didnt allow him water, food, or bathroom privleges for three days... not taking off the restraints at all.... I need to know what my aunt's next step should be because she doesnt know what to do and its making me have no respect for law enforcement around here...
2007-06-12 05:33:12 · 10 answers · asked by Candy Marie 123 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
He was committed for mental issues, when he got to the mental assistance residence they checked him out and he was extremely dehydrated and weak... my mom said when she went to see him he didnt look like himself at all.. he went there a few days ago and he's just barely well enough to start therapy up for his condition....
2007-06-12 05:43:31 · update #1
his health proves it.... there's nothin left of the poor kid... the social worker who was working with him doesnt believe there would have been a reason for him to have been restrained like that, and even so he was sedated... so why 24/7 restraints to a chair? its excessive force... and i'm in Green Bay Wisconsin lovely town i tell ya (not)
2007-06-12 05:51:10 · update #2
i would hire an attorney and tell that person what is going and what has gone on from start to the present time. DO NOT hold back. The more you tell you attorney the better. And then I would sue the PD for police brutality, cruel and unusal punishment, negligence,and what ever less you attorney has in mind! good luck
2007-06-12 05:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amazing story if it's true. What would be more interesting is to find out that IF it happened, why. Could it be because he was kicking, fighting, biting and doing all he could to hurt the officers? Some prisoners have to be restrained until they calm down, then they are put in a cell IF they can be good. I doubt very much he was not given water or bathroom priviledges at all in three days unless he was in another country.
Remember there are always two sides to every story so don't believe everything someone tells you until you can prove what they say. Without that proof, consider it made up and a sympathy/pity tactic.
I am amazed at how many parents know their child is a troublemaker and are always having problems with them and then when the kid is arrested, that child suddenly becomes an angel and would never do anything wrong.
Think back on the family history and be completely honest about things you've seen in the past and make a judgment call. And remember, even if there is a bad officer or two out there, there are hundreds that are good, law-abiding officers so don't judge all of them by one or two.
2007-06-12 05:42:59 · answer #2 · answered by KittyKat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can contact the department for community based services in you community. Sorta like the Child Welfare department for adults with mental health issues. By the way it is way against the law, abuse and neglect, so you may want to go to a higher police authority like the state police and hire a good lawyer.
2007-06-12 05:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by maidmarion15 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to go to a doctor's office right away or perhaps a hospital emergency room would be more appropriate.
also if he were deprived of food and water for three days, he should be very very very sick and will need medical attention.
but in an emergency room, if they see certain kinds of injuries, the authorities will automatically be contacted and if it's police, then their internal affairs office will be contacted.
don't wait though, not even a day...
2007-06-12 05:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you should your local ACLU chapter and talk to them about the issue. The next step is usually filling a complaint with the police who will then start an internal review. but you will need more to go on then someone telling your aunt.
2007-06-12 05:37:53 · answer #5 · answered by kevin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
File a complaint with the police department as well - if it is a big city - this is a goodfirst step, otherwise go find a good criminal defense attorney.
2007-06-12 05:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by the_hilton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serious legal help and you come on here. Good move.
2007-06-12 05:37:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you believe everything you hear?prove it then you can do something otherwise my dear it is just mumbo jumbo hearsay!
2007-06-12 05:45:11 · answer #8 · answered by vanessa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where is "around here?"
2007-06-12 05:39:36 · answer #9 · answered by sea link 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhmmm
2007-06-12 05:41:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋