heartblaze
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
My son was accused of steeling a cell phone and selling it for $10. He told the principal and the officer that he didn't do it. She put handcuffs on him and held him for 20 minutes and he was interrogated before they called my husband. When my husband got up there the officer asked if Jacob was 15 and my husband said no he was 17. She said oh i'm sorry and took the handcuffs off him immediately. Not once was his rights read to him. Now she is going back to the station to file for a warrant for his arrest and then she said he will go to jail monday morning. I want to know if my son's rights were violated and what can we do Monday morning? They are taking another kids word, it's all here-say, no proof, he was handcuffed for 20 minutes, his rights were not read to him, the officer also yelled at him and cursed at him. The kids that says Jacob stole the phone and sold it is a kid with a reputation for stealing and smoking pot. I am livid! What can we do?
My son was accused of steeling a cell phone and selling it for $10. He told the principal and the officer that he didn't do it. She put handcuffs on him and held him for 20 minutes and he was interrogated before they called my husband. When my husband got up there the officer asked if Jacob was 15 and my husband said no he was 17. She said oh i'm sorry and took the handcuffs off him immediately. Not once was his rights read to him. Now she is going back to the station to file for a warrant for his arrest and then she said he will go to jail monday morning. I want to know if my son's rights were violated and what can we do Monday morning? They are taking another kids word, it's all here-say, no proof, he was handcuffed for 20 minutes, his rights were not read to him, the officer also yelled at him and cursed at him. The kids that says Jacob stole the phone and sold it is a kid with a reputation for stealing and smoking pot. I am livid! What can we do?
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