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58. Cops pick on people who don't know their rights

Reply to marym625 (Reply #50)

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 01:16 PM

Oct 2014

That's why they harass kids, poor people, immigrants...

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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