the police dept made up information on the police report to  justify making the arrest. noone gave them this information they wrote whatever came to their own mind
136943
Volunteer to pay for and take a lie detector test for yourself and the officer.
241110
1st thing i would do is give that info in writing to the police or write a statement about it. if the locals don't want to do it go to the county police or sheriff and the da's office and file a complaint. if all else fail call the state police or fbi.
651116
It is one thing to suspect something and another to prove it, I am sure if it was investigated it would be proved one way or the other. But it will never be investigated as those in power would not benefit from it. They may even be guilty of it.
100883
It can be justified if they truly believe a crime was in the process of being committed that might result in a person's life being threatened.
219170
well, i don't know what they were arresting him for (if they were chasing him for 2 miles, they had to have a good reason)\n\nhe was resisting arrest, so I see why they would feel it neccecsary to do that, maybe they thought he was a danger to them\n\nwe need to know why he was being arrested....
524703
A warrant card contains the name of the person to be arrested and the reason for the apprehension.
349366
I wonder what you got arrested for?  Whatever it was hurts your credibility in the eyes of the police.  I don't know if they can refuse to allow you to file a report, but even if you do, It will not be taken too seriously because you got arrested.  You could talk to a lawyer about it, but I think you would be wasting your money.\n\nGood Luck.
339531
It could very well be that the officer knew the guy. Contact your neighbors and any other witnesses to the man's demeanor (possible intoxication). Then contact the police station and see if you couls speak to this officers superior. Dont make a big thing about the cop not being concerned with your safety. Mention it, but its not what may get him in trouble. It will be the fact that he apprently left out some crucial details in a police report.
611853
Police have the right to hold a person against their will if their life could be at risk. They will have a court admitt them into a facitlity to get the person help.
489799
They need more probable cause than a nervous look. Proving a civil rights violation can be very difficult unless you can document the cop's action.
416785
Yes.  BUt what is the nature of this document? Just a written report by the officer saying you said this? When was it written? Did you sign it? A conviction solely on your alleged (I'm assuming unsigned) admission is pretty thin evidence.  What else will the cops have? Your presence at the scene of a crime? The co-defendant's testimony?\n\nThis is a felony, so you have a constitutional right to counsel, even if you cannot afford it. Get an attorney and prepare a defense if you're not guilty.
444259
Because of the PC police.
583781
The poster above still just is'nt getting it\nSince when was reporting an actual infraction of the law a smear campaign?  The man was caught with an illegal documented perscription, end of story, THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED.  Now if some people choose to smear him that is their own perogative, but simply stating a fact is simply stating a fact
601530
First the police don't have to have reasonable grounds or reasonable doubt,  the police only need probable cause.\n\nNext possession of the drug does not require a court to prove how they got them,  merely being in possession of them is all that is needed.  You do not have to prove who he got them from, how they got there,  not needed.\n\nThe only link one has to have with the drugs, is that they were on the property in control of the defendent.\n\nSeldon in real life do police know where the drugs in a drug raid came from, only that they are there.
444178
First, you must keep in mind that the essay you read was one person’s opinion.  It is not documented fact in and of itself.  It was also, according to what you have told us, talking about when the police were originally formed and not directly associated with what their objectives are today.  Yes, several of the early police departments were organized to protect he local governments.  Others were organized by privet companies before that and were used as thugs with a badge.  Unfortunately, that image has been hard to get rid of since everyone wants to focus on the few “Bad Apples” and not mention the hard work and dedication by the other 99.9%.  \n\nTimes change.  People change.  Objectives change.  Now, the generally accepted objective is “To Protect and Serve.”  Police protect what they can and serve within the stringent limitations placed upon them.  It is not an easy job.  I, for one, got burnt out on trying to help people and enforce the law while taking the abuse society wants to dish out to police in general.  Those who stay in it are better than I when it comes to taking the abuse.  In general, they are dedicated to their beliefs of right and wrong.  They try to do the right thing and it is not just a catch phrase when people say they put their life on the line.  It is a way of life.  \n\nMost of the police offers of today would never consider being an officer under the conditions of the early departments.  It is a completely different objective and frame of mind.  \n\nMany departments like LA, New York, Chicago, Dallas, and many other have gotten so large, they have to specialize and compartmentalize.  I’ve seen officers stop at minor traffic accidents, make sure nobody was injured, and roll on down the road because another officer who specialized in traffic accidents was on the way.  People who see this happen often think the officer is passing the buck, but he is actually doing what he was trained to do by staying out of the way of the officers trained to handle specific types on situations.  If this type of situation, the first officer is stopping to “protect” by making sure nobody is injured.  He is then continuing to “serve” by getting out of the way of the specialist and taking care of other business.  \n\nHow can a police force exist only to protect the government if they are willing to put so many people through the needed training to HELP people better?  If they only worried about the government, none of the officers would need to learn CPR, First Aid, Psychology, Sociology, and they would not put themselves at such high risk responding to domestic violence calls in the dead of night on the “wrong side of town.”  \n\nPolice have changed greatly over the years.  I’m proud to say I was part of it.  I wish I could have been strong enough to continue in that field.  However, I know my family is glad they don’t have to wonder each night if I’ll be coming home or not.
418792
The guy in records is nuts. Did he gets arrested? If not then the cop obviously believed him. There are a few checks completed on scene that you may not know about. It is incredibly rare for everything to match especially if the stopped person had valid ID on them. It helps to have the vehicle registered in their name, have a few other items in the wallet with his name like car insurance etc etc. It happens all the time. The warrant must describe the person wanted pretty clearly like height, weight, hair, eye colors, and will have identifying numbers to Id's as well. The last resort is for the officer to take them in to be printed if print class is available on the warrant which will be if the wanted person has ever been arrested anywhere before. There is not a lot that can be done other than always having an ID on you or close by and other supporting documents. They will never put on the warrant "Hey it ain't this guy in Georgia"......
629640
Their job is not to arrest or catch him, their job is to bring news. And they know they will never get interviews like that from any person on the run if they helped catching him. \n\nOn the other hand, they do help somewhat, since they bring sound and pictures to the investigation..