would not listen to you but it hurt to see the innocent person suffer? I know that the police are wrong has anyone every encountered this and what can be done?
2007-09-26 11:15:16 · 6 answers · asked by kat 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
This happens more often than the general public knows about. If you can back up your claim of innocence for that person, and the police won't listen to you, go to the prosecutor's office. If it's simply that you don't believe that person is capable of this crime, you have no standing in the issue.
2007-09-26 11:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by beez 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I wish I knew. Innocent people are generally freed only because a lawyer is kind enough to step in pro bono. An innocent person pronounced guilty by the police needs an attorney.
2007-09-26 18:20:12 · answer #2 · answered by Middleclassandnotquiet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by "know". For some people, that means they have actual knowledge or evidence that shows the person accused is innocent. In that case, you go to the police immediately and tell them what you have.
For the vast majority of people, all "know" means is they "feel" the person is innocent based on what they think they know about them as a person.
2007-09-26 18:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by gunsandammoatwork 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i has happened to me-i knew the person was innocent so i made a statement to the effect that he was with me on the night the offence occured-the charges were dropped. and the correct person caught charged tried and sentenced.
2007-09-26 18:38:12 · answer #4 · answered by tony c 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If someone is being charged with a crime, and you know they didn't do it, then you should let the prosecuting attorney know along with the attorney of the accused.
Hopefully, you will have some evidence to reinforce your claim.
2007-09-26 18:19:48 · answer #5 · answered by halfshaft 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I personally have experienced the police being wrong...! WHat is up!.......wish they would go after the real criminals instead of sitting around parked doing a "safty check" instead of going after rthe real criminals....oh. course every "safety check" getting around the entrapment law, is bringing in Q-T good income for the STATE!....so
2007-09-26 18:22:45 · answer #6 · answered by Rada S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋