What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
my son was stopped for expired registration; his vehicle searched; all they found was a box of soda [arm and hammer/yellow box]; arrested him and his passenger for possession with intent to distribute, $20,000 bond. A narcotics officer pulls him aside from other person and gives him his name and phone number to call after he bonds out as they want him to help them and give them names of suspected drug dealers. My son goes to jail and tries to get a PR bond but the judge refuses it. He mails me a letter telling me that they are telling him they will make the charges go away if he works "contract" with them to help catch drug dealers that he may know names, phone numbers. I am furious about this because it seems to me it is a civil injustice, plus puts him in danger and me in danger as he lives with me. He has not gotten out of jail because I am not posting bond, and I have not talked to him. Am I crazy or isn't this illegal of the police department?
my son was stopped for expired registration; his vehicle searched; all they found was a box of soda [arm and hammer/yellow box]; arrested him and his passenger for possession with intent to distribute, $20,000 bond. A narcotics officer pulls him aside from other person and gives him his name and phone number to call after he bonds out as they want him to help them and give them names of suspected drug dealers. My son goes to jail and tries to get a PR bond but the judge refuses it. He mails me a letter telling me that they are telling him they will make the charges go away if he works "contract" with them to help catch drug dealers that he may know names, phone numbers. I am furious about this because it seems to me it is a civil injustice, plus puts him in danger and me in danger as he lives with me. He has not gotten out of jail because I am not posting bond, and I have not talked to him. Am I crazy or isn't this illegal of the police department?