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44. I was 17 and questioned w/out a parent re: an armed robbery

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 12:17 PM

Oct 2014

I was working at a video store (remember those) when it was robbed after hours when my coworker hid a friend in the back room until the store was closed. It was obvious from the video footage that I was not "in" on the robbery. Yet I was harassed and questioned by the cops for 5 hours before they let me go. For weeks after that, the lead detective followed me from school to work and home afterwards. The coworker who was responsible for it never came back for his final paycheck, nor did he return to work, yet nothing happened to him . I was able to keep working there for a few more months before I needed to leave.

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Who has had police violate their rights? [View all] marym625 Oct 2014 OP

I was sixteen.... FormerOstrich Oct 2014 #1

OMG marym625 Oct 2014 #2

Indeed..... FormerOstrich Oct 2014 #6

Yay Dad! marym625 Oct 2014 #8

That's a great story.... FormerOstrich Oct 2014 #16

Thank you marym625 Oct 2014 #18

If you haven't already marym625 Nov 2014 #97

I was questioned about a felony as a child without an adult present. LeftyMom Oct 2014 #3

That's huge marym625 Oct 2014 #4

The cop in question was as spectacular moron, LeftyMom Oct 2014 #7

No they sure shouldn't marym625 Oct 2014 #12

Only my younger sister. LeftyMom Oct 2014 #13

LOL! marym625 Oct 2014 #14

I Think A Better Question Would Be........ ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2014 #5

wow! marym625 Oct 2014 #10

I was pulled over and forced at gunpoint to lie facedown on the ground bhikkhu Oct 2014 #9

How horrible marym625 Oct 2014 #11

Maybe its the flip side of "white privilege" bhikkhu Oct 2014 #15

eradicate the "white" part of "white privilege" marym625 Oct 2014 #21

Exactly. bhikkhu Oct 2014 #23

The cop came in your living room? Mariana Oct 2014 #20

He was a bit angry and hot, it was a pretty hot day bhikkhu Oct 2014 #22

I got strip searched over parking tickets. Won a class action lawsuit against Chicago Police Dept. ancianita Oct 2014 #17

Good for you for standing up for yourself! marym625 Oct 2014 #19

Yep. They been on their backs since the 90's, when Chicago was the only city in ancianita Oct 2014 #67

I live in Chicago too marym625 Oct 2014 #71

Lawyer up. It's illegal. If you've got evidence, use it. Get damages. Seriously! ancianita Oct 2014 #68

Too many years ago marym625 Oct 2014 #72

who hasn't? nt G_j Oct 2014 #24

seems like not many marym625 Oct 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #26

I don't know what to say marym625 Oct 2014 #27

Thank you Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #31

Exactly marym625 Oct 2014 #33

Funny this thread should pop up this morning! rppper Oct 2014 #28

Wow marym625 Oct 2014 #29

Dogs are of questionable reliability Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #34

Is it the dog that is unrealiable marym625 Oct 2014 #35

Kind of works out the same Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #36

I assumed it would be bad marym625 Oct 2014 #40

My own anecdotal story Art_from_Ark Oct 2014 #82

He would snap his fingers around the passenger door... rppper Oct 2014 #47

I'm begining to be at a loss for words marym625 Oct 2014 #52

Think we amused them One_Life_To_Give Oct 2014 #30

Did I miss a post? marym625 Oct 2014 #32

Never had a bad experience, but these stories make me wonder why Township75 Oct 2014 #37

I'm finding that many who consider themselves liberals, are not marym625 Oct 2014 #38

Mostly agree Township75 Oct 2014 #46

Thank you for the clarification marym625 Oct 2014 #51

I was beaten up by a cop BubbaFett Oct 2014 #39

I'm so sorry marym625 Oct 2014 #41

I had to leave that town BubbaFett Oct 2014 #43

No excuse marym625 Oct 2014 #45

Sorry for you, seriously. CPD beat the shit beat out of my brother while in handcuffs, too. ancianita Oct 2014 #69

Mine too. Had to take him to the hospital. Stiches and a concussion. n/t marym625 Oct 2014 #77

I've had them try, by saying I was disturbing the peace at a Dubya rally. Hee. WinkyDink Oct 2014 #42

Any chance that was at the "anti inauguration"? marym625 Oct 2014 #48

I was 17 and questioned w/out a parent re: an armed robbery NightWatcher Oct 2014 #44

what is wrong with these people? marym625 Oct 2014 #50

Cops pick on people who don't know their rights NightWatcher Oct 2014 #58

I would say that the cops think don't know their rights marym625 Oct 2014 #62

I had a police officer refuse to take my witness statement to a beating I witnessed, I was the only Tikki Oct 2014 #49

Do you know what happened to the kid? marym625 Oct 2014 #53

I gave all the information to his Mother along with my name and phone number. Tikki Oct 2014 #59

sounds like the person who assaulted the marym625 Oct 2014 #63

That is exactly what my husband said..... Tikki Oct 2014 #66

Smart Man! :) n/t marym625 Oct 2014 #70

Who hasn't, that's most likely a shorter list. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #54

Seems that's the case marym625 Oct 2014 #55

Of course. The entire LGBT 'liberation' movement was born at the end of a cop's bludgeon.... Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #56

It sure was marym625 Oct 2014 #60

I don't know if it counts as UglyGreed Oct 2014 #57

How scary marym625 Oct 2014 #61

Glad I can UglyGreed Oct 2014 #87

I'm sorry marym625 Oct 2014 #90

A few times, but no permanent damage. hunter Oct 2014 #64

wow, I can't imagine waking up to people in my room marym625 Oct 2014 #65

An off duty police officer told me he "hate(s) n-words" Taitertots Oct 2014 #73

Jesus christ on a cheese sandwich! marym625 Oct 2014 #74

He was talking about a guy who just left the gas station Taitertots Oct 2014 #75

Oh. marym625 Oct 2014 #76

When I was 18 Texasgal Oct 2014 #78

Good for you! marym625 Oct 2014 #79

This was back in 1986 Texasgal Oct 2014 #80

It is amazing marym625 Oct 2014 #83

I have never directly had my rights violated, BUT . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #81

Very well written marym625 Oct 2014 #84

Let's see: Once the typical way, harrassment, lies, etc. freshwest Oct 2014 #85

That's some heavy stuff marym625 Oct 2014 #88

No, my career was not that, what I did was simply being a human being, with great financial losses. freshwest Oct 2014 #93

What an incredible person marym625 Oct 2014 #94

No, but I'm white, male and look 'respectable'. The LAPD did scare KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #86

Sure does make a difference marym625 Oct 2014 #89

I've been subjected to search without probable cause. I've been detained for no reason multiple TheKentuckian Oct 2014 #91

Damn! marym625 Oct 2014 #92

I'm mixed but pretty fair so I probably get less hassle than the less pigment challenged. TheKentuckian Oct 2014 #95

pigment challenged! marym625 Oct 2014 #96