QUESTION
can the police press charges after the fact
Asked on Oct 21st, 2015 on Criminal Law - Massachusetts
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My son was caught driving my car with only his permit and it was after hrs. Cops say he went to pick up a few kids that were up to no good. when my son was stop the kids who he had picked up had some dirt bike helmets bolt cutters. they called my son because they said they need a ride, my son wasn't aware of what they were doing out so late. I went to pick him up at the police department. I didn't have to sign any papers the officers just let him go. Now they are harassing my son thru his email address threating him that if he don't help them out on finding the dirt bikes that have been stolen in the past that my son is going to get charge with all types of felony. Mind you the other kids are not getting harassed by the cops. Is it legal for the cops to be contacting my 17 year old son? My son is not involve in whatever the other kids were doing. He was honest to the cops and told them the truth, he was just giving them a ride. Please advice
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Is it legal? Yes. Is it moral? Ill leave that up to you. The bottom line is, your son should find a lawyer. If a lawyer tells the police that (s)he represents your son and he chooses to remain silent, they can't bother him anymore. That doesn't mean they can't arrest him if they have probable cause to do so, but it sounds at this point like their evidence is pretty thin. In the event that they think they do have probable cause . . . well . . . then your son needs a lawyer anyway. Better to get them involved earlier rather than later.
Answered on Oct 30th, 2015 at 5:43 PM