I was working late at night in a nearby industrial park, after which a civilian-looking vehicle began following me for several blocks...a young guy with an uneasy manner and a story about
burglaries in a wealthy area comes over to a pissed-off ME!!
Any chance of a law-suit against this 'kid'??
2007-08-10 11:33:57 · 11 answers · asked by TRUTHSEEKER777 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
This person was parked facing out onto
a public street, from the entrance to a cul-de-sac...As I drove by...he pulled out
and followed me for several blocks..on a public roadway, after which I pulled over to see who was in this small stationwagon, at which point an amber-looking light is switched on his dash..He was carrying a large sidearm also.....
2007-08-12 12:41:16 · update #1
He did not have the right to stop you. In fact, you had the right to keep on driving and there would have been nothing he could have done to legally stop you. If you stopped, as it appears you did, you did so because you perhaps incorrectly believed initially that he did have the right to stop you. However, if he had done anything to imitate an actual police officer (siren, lights, etc,) then he could be charged for that. Again, if you just stopped on your own, and he identified himself as a hired security officer, then I don't see that he could be charged with anything.
2007-08-10 11:46:14 · answer #1 · answered by bkc99xx 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
fortuitously the recent LED type emergency lights help you notice the police motor vehicle or different emergency automobiles from over a mile away. this gives lots of time to decelerate so as which you would be able to swing huge while passing the emergency motor vehicle as required by way of regulation. yet another criminal requirement is that in case you notice emergency lights or pay attention a siren you're required to right this moment to pull as some distance acceptable as conceivable and supply up till the emergency motor vehicle passes you. you do no longer ought to hardship with thinking if the officer became them off between motor vehicle stops, all you ought to do is obey. It seems such as you would be an amazing candidate for a driving force progression college. some courts provide you a destroy on the standards so which you do no longer pay the type of extreme insurance penalty in case you're taking the driving force progression college.
2016-11-11 23:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What state was this in? Was this a company police department and if so which one (or simply a security guard)? Two important elements left out of your mix.
Did he say specifically why he pulled you over?
2007-08-10 11:46:55 · answer #3 · answered by El Scott 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you know what agency or company he worked for, you can contact them and inquire as to what jurisdiction he has. He may have been legitimate or he may have been a "cop buff". He could also have been a serial killer. Make a phone call and make someone aware of the incident.
2007-08-10 12:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by Tellin' U Da Truth! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You sure he wasn't the burglar??? There's no way I'm pulling over for anybody without a cop's uniform, and even then, if he give me the creeps, he can damn well follow me to the station before *I* stop.
2007-08-10 11:42:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt you have a case against he personally. You MAY have a case against the company he works for. If you were actually driving though a PRIVATE community, you probably don't have a case against anyone.
2007-08-10 11:43:48 · answer #6 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can only pull over motorists on private property.
2007-08-10 11:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
security guards can not pull you over they have no police powers at all
2007-08-11 19:11:03 · answer #8 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why yea, if you can afford a lawyer.
2007-08-10 11:42:02 · answer #9 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did he turn on his green lightbar? LOL
2007-08-10 13:34:04 · answer #10 · answered by LEO53 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋