Civil Rights Lawyer

[Ban Hammer 13,332]

there has to be a cause for a police officer to ask you for ID.. it can't be only for ####### and giggles..

i've never known one to annoy or bother me without due cause.

[Heracles 417]

Not my partner, it was hubby's brother.

The issues with my BIL case is that there has been an ongoing issue. There is no law against fishing, parking, parking overnight etc in this particular spot. However there is a guy that lives across the water that is a big wig who has taken a dislike for people parking overnight to fish along the water, particularly if you have an older model car. He apparently has some pull with the police as they harrass people down there and trespass them. That in itself is illegal. This female officer with the Explorer in toe got the call that my BIL van was there again so she set off to arrest him believing he had an earlier trespass. He didn't and she went on hearsay from another officer without checking it out. BIL was fishing, thats it. The officer was intent on an arrest and even admitted in court that she had no idea that it was legal to park their overnight. BS. Same must be of all the officers that go there to harrass. They are out of control in our area. The moment she demanded his ID, there was an unlawful detention. Even if that wasn't held to be so by the judge, there would of been another unlawful detention the moment she ordered him to stop when he was walking away. He was lawfully allowed to do so. There was no reasonable suspicion, only hearsay that she should of confirmed. Had she done she would of known there was no trespass against him. What horrified us even more was that they are allowing Explorers (boy scouts) to participate in police activities which is against policy and rules. Heads are going to roll all over the place here.

As for why a cop would approach if there was not suspicion in the first place. Take eg you were in a car and the car is pulled over by the police. They cannot legally ask to see a passengers ID unless they had reasonable suspicion they were doing something illegal. They can ask, and they do.....but you have the right to say nothing. Here is an example of what recently happened to a women in Colorado when her husbands car was pulled over. Legally she did not have to give her ID when asked for it. Read what happened http://www.aclu.org/police/gen/27122prs20061017.html

That explains it. that Neighbor is an idiot. I feel like driving down and camping out there..

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

well i think it's up to the cops mood how to interpret if a 'suspect' wants to show or not ID..

that sucks.. how do u use the 4th then?

Don't tell me a cop in the US cannot ask for someone's ID?

Cops will and do lie. All they have to say is that you were littering. Who are you to believe? A cop of 20 years or a dirty litterer?

It's never a good idea to talk to a cop if you don't have to. What good can come from it?

Couple Arrested In Baltimore 'Asking For Directions'

[aussiewench 9]

well i think it's up to the cops mood how to interpret if a 'suspect' wants to show or not ID..

that sucks.. how do u use the 4th then?

Don't tell me a cop in the US cannot ask for someone's ID?

Cops will and do lie. All they have to say is that you were littering. Who are you to believe? A cop of 20 years or a dirty litterer?

It's never a good idea to talk to a cop if you don't have to. What good can come from it?

Couple Arrested In Baltimore 'Asking For Directions'

So true Rich

Found this site with some interesting stories

http://www.policeabuse.org/