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I was injured after being arrested. The detective was escorting me from the interrogation room to their holdind cell which has a metel door and ob the door is a metal window with a door that they can look through without having to open the door to see what your doing, well, the female "jerk" detective escorted me to the cell and the door was open and as i entered i was run into the metal window part of the door. She thought it was hilarious, the other detective asked her if i needed ems and she answered for me saying no while still laughing at me. I ended up with 2 hematomas on my left chest and shoulder as well as a small scar now on chest. I was in pain the 7 days i was locked up and it still hurts now. I have pictures both from the infirmary at the jail and everyday since i got home. Can i sue them?
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Oh please. First, if you are doing things that cause you ot be arrested, be happy that the worst criminal treatment in this country is a country club day in 3/4 of the jails in the rest of the world Second, absent you having some substantial injury such that you went to the hospital and needed surgery or the like, or there is some clear video showing some violent intentional act by the officer at issue, there is simply not going to be much sympathy or concern about nominal bumps and bruises while incarcerated and inmate credibility about such things is equally poor as starting point. Again, if the pictures are compelling, suggesting some shocking or signfiicant injury that consistent with an abuse of force or failure to provide adequate medical care, this analysis would change. Other than that you need to focus on doing things to stay out of jail and that will eliminate any such concerns in the future.
Answered on Jan 20th, 2017 at 6:04 AM
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