Police and District Attorneys have special protection from being sued.  Where can I find information/cases where I can get around that special protection?  Lazy cops and a worthless DA need to be sued for not doing their job.
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It sounds like in your particular case, you don't want to sue the individuals, but the District Attorney's office and the Police Department. Individuals are only liable for their conduct in a public office if they knowingly violate someone's civil rights, and it requires a fairly grevious violation of civil rights. The police had to have reasonably known that they were violating a solidified right. Otherwise, they have qualified immunity.\n\nEdit: I wanted to add that the holders of a particular office are only protected from civil litigation, not from being sued to force them to do something they are obligated to do by law, but you would be suing the department really, not the individuals.
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Absolutely hire an attorney.  If you don't file a claim in two years, you could be barred.\n\nIt is difficult to find a good attorney.  Perhaps you could call a defense firm in the city you're thinking of and ask them for a referral.  Defense lawyers generally know the good plaintiff attorneys.
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If the person is saying the things in some sort of public forum, you could sue for libel/slander, but if the person has merely filed charges with the police, the charges and any statements made to the police are given absolute privelege. If the DA proceeds with the charges, knowing that they are substantially untrue, you could sue them for malicious prosecution, but that's pretty hard to prove and probably wouldn't be worth it.
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IF this is for real, what has stopped her from seeing the District Attorney? She should have been there the following morning. She should press charges, period...crooked police anywhere are a big problem. IF she has witnesses, will they testify??? Better have all the ducks in a row before going anywhere with this.
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Methinks people watch too much TV sometimes.\n\nBut anyway, if you're really packing the gear you say you are, those people need to be prosecuted and put in prison.  If the narcs work for the city or the county, go to the state.  If they work for the state, go to the feds.  Come to think of it, maybe go to the feds no matter who the dirty folks work for...seems to me, chances are pretty good the feds will have jurisdiction if the dirty cops are only half as dirty as they could be. \n\nGo to the media if you want.  But if you do, and if the media thinks someone else will "scoop" them on the story, they will run with the story and blow the whole thing wide open, as they like to say.  Of course, the media doesn't give a damn about the successful prosecution of these cops, only their ratings...releasing the information prior to a successful and thorough investigation could very well jeopardize the ability of the investigators to put these dirty cops in prison.\n\nMailing something to yourself is silly...it only "proves" the envelope was mailed to you on a certain date, not the contents.  Surely in this day and age we'd all agree that envelopes can be opened and closed at will, with very little effort.\n\nOn the other hand, giving your documentation to an attorney might be useful.  And having an attorney would likely be a wonderful idea, given the nature of the allegations you're pushing here.  \n\nPersonally, I hope you're some kook who doesn't know what they're talking about and whose documented proof consists of a napkin with some cryptic drawings on it.  However, I'm willing to believe you could be right and if you are, I wish you the best of luck in whatever course you choose to take.  The important thing here would be to remove those people from office, if they really are doing what you're saying.  Please do keep an open mind, though...one person's idea of an "illegal cover-up" is another person's idiotic police report that should have been written better.\n\n2/3/06: Okay, this is some pretty serious stuff you're alleging here.  I will renew the part of my answer that is suggesting you contact an attorney and work through them.  I can't suggest a way to find an attorney that would be willing to work with you on this particular issue because I don't how you'd find them...maybe the Bar Association in your state.\n\nI'll also offer to discuss this further with you in email by writing to me at my user name at yahoo.com...though I'm not sure you should.  If you do, we'd need to set some ground rules for our discussions so don't write and give me *any* information other than where I can write you back at first.  I'd like to help you get pointed in the right direction because if only half of this is true, these people are disgracing my profession and need to be stopped.  \n\nI'm suggesting the attorney.  I'm not suggesting you contact me, but I am willing to talk to you if you want to write.
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go through the district attorney
668492
Well- if you look in the Yellow Pages under "Attorneys" you should find a whole crapload of them willing to represent her, for a fee.  Why does she need representation for what happened to your brother, anyway?  Sounds like he should not have fled the police.
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You are supposed to not work and hang out in your states Legislature on a daily basis, As most attorneys do not even know the whole law and revisions......Remember my post about the mustang in the living room, The restraining order was from Broward County (Ft Lauderdale) My 2 attorneys didnt even know that they had recently been revised to Statewide!!!! I was Looking at Up to Life for that One,Burgulary of an occupied dwelling using a vehicle as an instrumantallity to commit Burgulary!!! MY OWN HOUSE!!!! Or our 2nd home!!! Since my marriage with my X_WIFE Ive been in more stupid trouble!!!!And Ive never laid a hand on her....Someone in her past did and I got the rath!!!!GOOD LUCK........NJ and NY Have driving w cellphone laws
637015
You may need to discuss your problems with the police or a police detective. If they view your case and feel there is something, they can get the District Attorney to file charges.
170823
You have to check your local laws...they are diffrent everwhere. Try going to your local PD website or calling your local court. They usually have the laws posted. Hope this helps, good luck with everything
623703
Highly dobut this.  First off there is no judge named, and the governments attorney is only refered to as DOJ attorney which is not even the correct method of talking about them.  Next you have the fact that this case would have made US headlines.  There's nothing about this case I can find anywhere.  Next you also have the fact that it states there is no law allowing taxes to be collected.  There is numerous laws on this, that despite many challenges have been upheld.\n\nAll in all this isn't even a question and obivously lacks any type of source to make it appear real
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Don't bother with the media.  Don't bother with looking for case law.\n\nSpend a few minutes looking around the New York Department of Criminal Justice DCJS Office of Public Safety website at:\n\nhttp://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/ops/index.htm\n\nAnd get yourself an education.  It could be that what you're describing is perfectly proper within your state.  If it is, but you still don't think this officer should be working unsupervised, contact the chief of police with your concerns.  Some would suggest that if the chief does not satisfy your frustrations you should go to the governing body for your city (city council, etc), but I don't know how useful that would be.  They will only know what you tell them and what the chief tells them, and who do you think they will believe in the long run?\n\nIf talking to the chief doesn't changes things, I guess it would be best to tell the chief that are you concerned enough that you will take the issue public and will speak with the City Council.  If you actually do that, and see no changes, then I'd say the media is a fair bet.  \n\nI'd check out the website first.  Then I'd talk to the chief if I was still concerned.
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Southwind gives good advise and I must restate some that has already been said.  First, talk to an attorney.  If the husband talks to the DA’s office, they will likely not do anything to him.  When I investigated similar crimes, we were trained to use two major criteria.  1. Did he take part in committing the crime?  2. Did he knowingly benefit from the crime?  If the answer is YES to either question, we would “consider” accessory charges as an option.  However, even we would go to the DA’s office for advice.  We were not lawyers so we would ask the people who would be prosecuting the case if we were proceeding correctly for a conviction.  \n\nState laws differ from state to state and I can only speak of the state I was in (Oklahoma), but I was told specifically by an attorney in the DA’s office that with one exception, it was not a crime to have knowledge of a crime.  That one exception was child abuse/endangerment.  I specifically asked about murder/homicide.  I was told “no,” knowledge of murder/homicide was not a crime.  So, I’m sure you see the fine line they must walk in this case.  If the husband comes out and points the finger with proof, he will likely not be punished if he was not involved.  \n\nOne last note before someone mentions the issue of a spouse bearing witness against a spouse.  The law in most states is that a spouse can not be “compelled” to bear witness.  Voluntary testimony is completely admissible.  \n\nBest of luck to your friend and again, CALL AN ATTORNEY.
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Call the justice center.... and talk to a deputy...
642679
Maybe try to hire a lawyer to deal with the police department for you.\n\nOr keep calling them.  Squeaky wheel gets the grease.  Walk in there every day and talk to them until they do something about it.
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I'm not a lawyer, but i would follow the "deny until you die" theory, which states, making law enforecment work for everything. Cooperating with law enforcement does nothing to help your case in anyway, unless there is a signed deal saying otherwise. The longer your dad is out of state, the better, as witnesses and evidence have time to forget and be misplaced. Remeber, making the DA anngry is NOT evidence against your dad, and regaurdless the da will prosocute to te best of his ability anyway.
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There's really no downside to calling the police.  Let them and the DA worry about making their case.  You're just alerting them to an important matter of public safety.