QUESTION
Can the police beat me up and charge me with nothing?
Asked on Jun 23rd, 2013 on Personal Injury - Iowa
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Police beat me up while in handcuffs where I began hyperventilating and I started bleeding under my thumbnail. They then tried charging me for nothing.
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Ronald A. Steinberg
If they can establish that you were "resisting arrest," they are entitled to neutralize you. Remember the Rodney King debacle on tv?
Answered on Jun 27th, 2013 at 4:04 PM
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The police are prohibited from using excessive force. Thus, if you believe that you have a valid police misconduct case, then you need to contact a local civil rights attorney as soon as possible. Just please be aware that when it comes to suing a public entity, the statute of limitations is shortened and there is a requirement that an administrative claim be filed first.
Answered on Jun 27th, 2013 at 12:14 PM
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You know that police cant do that and you should know that they will claim you were drunk and resisted arrest. Were you?
Answered on Jun 24th, 2013 at 5:43 PM
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No, police are not allowed to beat you up, regardless of whether they charge you with a crime.
Answered on Jun 24th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Your question is unintelligible. There is no crime for doing nothing so how can police ever charge anyone for doing nothing. You were charged with something. What was it?
Answered on Jun 24th, 2013 at 9:40 AM