i was arrested for assult by a prisoner on a police officer while handcuffed.witnesses had said i cooperated and did not assult anyone.do you think police exaggerate sometimes just to get an arrest over with and find a charge for that person?
2007-06-30 11:41:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Officers aren't wrong however the laws that allow them to do injustices are......
Fight the laws and avoid those that uphold them.....
2007-06-30 11:45:23 · answer #1 · answered by Chaoticfreedoms 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutley! I live in Washington State and am preety close to Seattle, I can tell you that our newspapers are full of reports of police who have been caught planting evidence, excessive force, and many other devious acts.
The police seem to be getting away with everything from homocide to robbery.
In fact there is a recent article in the Seattle P.I. and the Times reporting a high speed chase in downtown Seattle at around midnight. The fishy thing about it is that it involved 3 undercovers in an unmarked car and a citizen.
The cops chased the man in the other car never identifing themselves as law enforcement and went so far as to shoot at the man in the car, but all 3 of the trained officers mised the citizen while he pulled his gun took aim and shot out 3 tires of the undercover car. He only fired his weapon 3 times just enough to disable thier car.
If you ask me this citizen is the kind of guy I would want on my side.
Ya know the cops weren't aiming for his tires!
I was at an inquest recently where an officer who had shot and killed a man admitted that he was angry before he fired his weapon.
Aren't these guys supposed to be capable of keeping their emotions in check? I mean isn't that part of the job description? It should be, maybe then... no definatley then more people would be alive and less people would be beaten by out of control angry cops.
Get a good attorney that has a passion for taking down corrupt bullies.
You will find more and more attorneys are making it their priority.
Good Luck and I'll be praying for ya!
2007-07-03 15:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. I'm waiting on a trial to be scheduled now. I didn't pay because I'm not guilty. I was stopped and told I was doing 81 in a 55. I was so surprised I thought it was a bribery stop at first. He said I passed an 'SUV' doing 73, which was reasonable considering how fast he passed me, and I said I saw a big truck passing me. The cop was on the other side of the median and took so long to find an exit and turn around that I was the only one he could catch! There were three lanes and I think someone whipped by in the right lane triggering the radar. I was looking left at the truck passing me, and couldn't see the cop on the other side anyway - so how could he see me? I was doing 64 on cruise control, but he wouldn't have it. He made me get out for a sobriety check even.
2007-06-30 18:51:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You will find appropriate and apt answer in the ruling of the Supreme Court in Joginder Kumar's case reported in 1994 in AIR, Cri.L.J and host of other law journals.
The crux of the ratio in my opinion is that power of arrest and necessity to arrest are different. The reasoning given by the Court is very nice and entire ruling is a must read for anyone who is affected by Police.
2007-07-01 05:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by Shrichand Nahar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Police are so important to our society. There are so many evil people, so many wrong doings. Each police officer took an oath to serve the city and do what they think is best all the time. We should trust these people with our lives and trust that every decision they make is based on their instincts.
When the police become corrupt, society will melt. Its a type of glue that keeps this country's society living.
2007-06-30 18:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by mgkazan 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely! Cops are the biggest crooks in our society, but they are believed because "the cop would never tell anything that wasn't so" according to the witnesses. Look, in the 1980's the cops wanted to look like they were effecting crime rates and picking up all the "bad" people. Our criminal justice system is "fractured" and there is no real way to fix the problems if the politicians hold to the fact that being "tough on crime" is the way the voters want criminal justice to be served. The politicians simply react to getting their candidates elected no matter how many lies they must tell the average voter.
2007-06-30 18:49:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I sympathise with U Meli.
The Police have their own limitations & can not afford to truth 100% at all times.
2007-07-04 01:51:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have been CHARGED with assault on an officer, but that is NOT what you were arrested for. You were arrested for whatever caused them the handcuff you in the first place.
2007-06-30 20:11:53 · answer #8 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. This country is in dire need of police reform. If you check into it lying on police reports, planting evidence and conspiracy are the norm in some places. Makes me think of the old saying "good help is hard to find"
2007-06-30 21:57:17 · answer #9 · answered by tmilestc 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
File a grievance. Ask for the form in the department. They may try to talk you out of it, but once you swear it and turn it in, it goes in the cop's personnel file.
2007-06-30 20:22:09 · answer #10 · answered by TURANDOT 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋