i was in a grocery store and a police told me to come outside, he told me in front of the store that i matched a suspect that robbed a walmart that was across the street.i had to wait till the manager of the walmart came and said i wasnt the suspect, is this standard procedure?
2007-08-06 07:27:30 · 10 answers · asked by franco blanco 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You werent violated, you were an integral part of possibly solving a felony.
2007-08-06 07:34:19 · answer #1 · answered by zebj25 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police can temporarily detain someone if they have a reasonable, articulable suspicion that you were involved in a crime. The fact that you match the description from a nearby robbery may be enough of a suspicion for a temporary stop like this.
However, even if there was a violation, because they let you go after a short time you would probably not be able to show any damages from the violation.
It also doesn't hurt to ask police if you are under arrest, or if you have the choice to do what they are telling you. Often times, they tell you to do something, whithout informing you that you have the right not to consent. However, the reality is that you don't necessarily want to piss a cop off, because even if they're wrong, they're still the guys with uniforms and guns!
2007-08-06 08:02:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jane 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sucks that you had to wait while they sorted it out, but that's the way police work has to go sometimes.
It could have been worse. There are a lot of similar stories that don't have your happy ending -- you could have had to go to jail and go into debt hiring a lawyer and defending yourself before it all got cleared up.
2007-08-06 07:39:35 · answer #3 · answered by Hillary 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe not standard but good police work. Get over it and thank your stars you don't live in an area where the police would have just shot you THEN done the ID.
2007-08-06 07:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Would you rather have them just sit in a doughnut place all day and do nothing?one of the reasons the crime in this country is high,it's because of lack of police involment and crooked judges
2007-08-06 07:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is procedure. You weren't violated. Since you knew you weren't the person, what is the big deal about cooperating with the police? Be happy that the police are actively trying to cut down crime in your area. Get over it.
2007-08-06 07:31:43 · answer #6 · answered by allrightythen 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well he's just doing police work.
2007-08-06 07:36:04 · answer #7 · answered by luz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well maybe they should have asked the wal-mart peoples first instead of getting to you=========
i fell bad for you
Mizz.Aaliyah
2007-08-06 07:35:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Being questioned is not violating you.
2007-08-06 07:32:20 · answer #9 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There doing there job.
2007-08-06 07:31:04 · answer #10 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋