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Posted by JPC on Mon Apr 30 21:09:08 2007, in response to ROBBED BY A COP— PROPERTY DESTROYED!, posted by Nilet on Sun Apr 29 20:42:32 2007. Nilet,Please for God's sake get in touch with the NYCLU and get their advice and support. You may also get some assistance from Scott Morgan at Flex Your Rights - www.flexyourrights.org I am particularly concerned that you were handcuffed. This is a legitimate procedure if the officer feels you are likely to be a threat to their safety. I very strongly feel that that was not the case - and if so, this would be false arrest. You should have asked, "Am I under arrest," or "Am I free to go" as you were being cuffed. If not, you may have a case for false arrest, which is a serious offence for the officers to commit (probably more serious than the destruction of property). It's definitely worth looking into if you're going to pursue the legal route. I'm relieved that you got their badge numbers. Just make sure you know what department they're with. Most likely NYPD, although it's also possible it was MTA PD. Also file a complaint with the Civilian Complaint Review Board. Make sure you get from them an OCD number, because this is how they keep track of complaints. If you call 311 they'll give you a case number but it's useless. Make sure you follow up with the CCRB directly. Also file a complaint with the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau. This should be done in addition to the CCRB complaint. You may consider CC'ing your complaint to the Mayor's Office, the Police Commissioner's office, and the Chief of Department's office. I would definitely make a case out of this. |
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