LostInAmerica
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Wisconsin
Hello, I am a 27 year old white male. I like to keep myself out of trouble, and for the most part respect law officers. Two of my best friends and I were at a local bar drinking, and probably too much at that. There was girls dancing on the bar, and somehow my beer ended up in my lap. I was upset, and told the bar manager what happened. he made a sarchastic comment and walked away not knowing i wanted a towel to clean myself up. After this happened I got more upset, and i slammed my bottle on the bar. Another bar goer began yelling at me, and my friends and some other people got me out of there before things worsened. When I got outside, the things he said began to eat at me, and I went back to the bar. I was told to leave, and I did. Ten minutes later, I was at my friends house. Two police cars showed up outside and they knocked on the door. One of my friends went outside and closed the door behind him. All of a sudden, i heard scuffling, and my friend yelling for the police officer to leave him alone. As I started walking toward the door, with my other friend in front of me, the door swung open, and an officer forced his way into the house, pushing my second friend up against another door, and falling to the floor. The officer came after me, put me up against the wall. He told me I was under arrest. I asked him what the charge was, and he did not answer me. I then asked to see his supervisor, and they ignored my request. I asked the officers if i was going to be read my rights, and the officer stated "you have no rights". I was detained at the police station for three hours without medical attention that I asked for. I requested to be transfered in a squad car, rather than a van with no restraint system. The van ride resulted in me hitting my head, which was bleeding, and a gash on my arm. pictures were taken later when i got out.
I was not asked to issue a statement, the officers later told me that I was under arrest for criminal damage to property. A window at the bar was broken out, and I match the discription. While I was in the back of the police van, a squad car pulled up, and the officers told me to come out so I could be identified. I refused, because a proper lineup consists of more than one person. The officers threatened me that I would be charged with resisting arrest if I did not comply. I received three citations, criminal damage to property, resisting an officer, and disorderly conduct.
I am lost, an in need of some advice. Did the officers peform an illegal arrest? Was that considered excessive force? Am I entitled to medical attention beyond a CPR certified police officer? Have my friends and my rights been violated? What steps can we take to ensure that our complaints get taken care of?
Hello, I am a 27 year old white male. I like to keep myself out of trouble, and for the most part respect law officers. Two of my best friends and I were at a local bar drinking, and probably too much at that. There was girls dancing on the bar, and somehow my beer ended up in my lap. I was upset, and told the bar manager what happened. he made a sarchastic comment and walked away not knowing i wanted a towel to clean myself up. After this happened I got more upset, and i slammed my bottle on the bar. Another bar goer began yelling at me, and my friends and some other people got me out of there before things worsened. When I got outside, the things he said began to eat at me, and I went back to the bar. I was told to leave, and I did. Ten minutes later, I was at my friends house. Two police cars showed up outside and they knocked on the door. One of my friends went outside and closed the door behind him. All of a sudden, i heard scuffling, and my friend yelling for the police officer to leave him alone. As I started walking toward the door, with my other friend in front of me, the door swung open, and an officer forced his way into the house, pushing my second friend up against another door, and falling to the floor. The officer came after me, put me up against the wall. He told me I was under arrest. I asked him what the charge was, and he did not answer me. I then asked to see his supervisor, and they ignored my request. I asked the officers if i was going to be read my rights, and the officer stated "you have no rights". I was detained at the police station for three hours without medical attention that I asked for. I requested to be transfered in a squad car, rather than a van with no restraint system. The van ride resulted in me hitting my head, which was bleeding, and a gash on my arm. pictures were taken later when i got out.
I was not asked to issue a statement, the officers later told me that I was under arrest for criminal damage to property. A window at the bar was broken out, and I match the discription. While I was in the back of the police van, a squad car pulled up, and the officers told me to come out so I could be identified. I refused, because a proper lineup consists of more than one person. The officers threatened me that I would be charged with resisting arrest if I did not comply. I received three citations, criminal damage to property, resisting an officer, and disorderly conduct.
I am lost, an in need of some advice. Did the officers peform an illegal arrest? Was that considered excessive force? Am I entitled to medical attention beyond a CPR certified police officer? Have my friends and my rights been violated? What steps can we take to ensure that our complaints get taken care of?