QUESTION
What can I do if the cops are harassing my bar all the time?
Asked on Dec 18th, 2013 on Litigation - New York
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drink at another bar.
Answered on Dec 20th, 2013 at 9:25 PM
1.Find out why they are "harassing" your bar and resolve the problem. 2.If and that is a BIG IF, the harassment is truly without cause, talk to the officer's supervisors AND IF the harassment is truly without cause file a Section 1983 civil rights action.
Answered on Dec 20th, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
Get a lawyer. The lawyer can figure out what the basis for the "harassment" is all about. If it is improper, there could be a civil rights claim. On the other hand, if there is bad stuff going on in or around your bar, you may want to clean up your act.
Answered on Dec 20th, 2013 at 7:46 PM
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Probably nothing there is probably reason. You might talk to the chief.
Answered on Dec 20th, 2013 at 7:46 PM
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It sounds like you need to get new clientele. I don't know. Do they find anything when they come in? Do they have a basis for the investigation or are they trying to shake you down for protection money? If the latter, go to the prosecutor.
Answered on Dec 20th, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Michael J. Breczinski
Film everything in the bar and then if you have enough get the tapes and take them to a civil rights lawyer.
Answered on Dec 20th, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Contact your local politician(s) or an attorney.
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Get a restraining order. Let the news media know what they are doing.
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File a complaint at the police department and with the mayor's office. Also, consult with an attorney that handles 1983 civil suits to see if you have a case.
Answered on Dec 20th, 2013 at 7:46 PM
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That's a tough one. They have the upper hand. If you hire a lawyer to talk tough and posture with cease-and-desist letters, threats of injunction, etc. that may just escalate the hostility. If you do nothing, they might continue doing whatever it is that you regard as harassment. This calls for careful diplomacy. You want to approach them in a manner that they can regard as co-operative and help them see your side of things. The right lawyer may be able to help in that, but as I said, the approach is important. How about getting in touch with your local city counselor or county legislator, talk about how you have employees, pay taxes, try to run a good establishment, etc and it would be a shame for you to have to close the place or move because the authorities are making this a hostile place to do business. Good luck.
Answered on Dec 20th, 2013 at 7:46 PM