Postman
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Tue Mar-09-04 04:39 PM
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anyone ever filed a complaint against a cop? |
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can you give me some tips on what to do or look out for?
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GOPisEvil
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Tue Mar-09-04 04:41 PM
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1. Some police departments have a civilian monitor for these types of things. |
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Otherwise, I would speak to someone of rank, give copies of supporting documents and ask for the name of someone you can follow up with.
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MsFlorida
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Tue Mar-09-04 04:46 PM
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they have a way of coming back at you. Would suggest move to another town, even county before filing complaint. Good luck. Karen
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Nicholas D Wolfwood
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Tue Mar-09-04 04:48 PM
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3. Something is inherently wrong with the system |
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If that's the case (and I have no doubt that IS the case)...
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Rainbowreflect
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Tue Mar-09-04 05:11 PM
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4. A friend of mine was driving down the street one day when she |
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heard sirens & saw a cop car coming up fast. She was in the left lane so she did what she thought she was suppose to do and pulled into the right lane to stop & let him pass. Well the cop tries to fly around her on the right and rear ended her. She got a ticket, took it to court and lost. I don't think it is easy to prove a cop wrong.
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Tue Mar-09-04 05:15 PM
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I had a guy pull a gun on me at an intersection- i took off in my car, but i had gotten his plate number...I stopped the next cop I saw to report it...that night I got a call from the police saying that the persoon who had pulled the gun was an off-duty cop, and did i want to press charges. i declined. I didn't want to have a bunch of his pissed-off cop friends to have it in for me...
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Bill of Rights
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Tue Mar-09-04 07:06 PM
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6. I called a cop's sargent |
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to complain, but I didn't file a formal complaint. I have always been supportive of cops because they have dangerous jobs, but a neighbor made a complaint and the cops came over (two months ago). The Asian cop was great. The white cop was a skin head who threatened me. I told him to wait while I ran and got a notepad and pen. He continued to threaten me, while I scribbled down his words muttering, "Oh, this is great stuff...I can't wait to show your supervisor what you say to law-abiding citizens."
I got the cops number and name and called his sargent to complain. I felt better after getting it off my chest.
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Deja Q
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Tue Mar-09-04 07:14 PM
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7. Be anonymous in our sick system |
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Our system, as it punishes whistleblowers, means you have to act cagily.
Be as anonymous as possible.
Pity... we set high standards a society and then ditch them the moment they become inconvenient...
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