What is the name of your state (Virginia)?
I was with a friend at a hotel room when a warrant was served on him for his arrest. After he was arrested, I was question about my involvement. I answered the questions and told them I was not involved. They asked to search the room and I said it wasnt mine to give consent and asked if I was under arrest. They said no so I asked to leave. They said not until I was searched. I was then patted down, nothing found. They asked me several times to search the hotel room and I kept saying that it wasnt mine to give consent. I asked again if I was under arrest, again the answer was no so I again asked to leave and was informed I could not leave until I was strip searched because I could be 'hiding drugs' on my person. I asked for a lawyer and was advised I didnt need one because I was not under arrest. I asked for them to call my mom to come be with me ( I just turned 18 and wanted my mom with me) I was told no. I was crying and upset and just wanted to leave and was told repeatedly that I could not leave until I was strip searched by a female officer. I said no but hey called her in anyway and was told i would would held indefinitely until I was searched. When she arrived I was taken to the bathroom and told to remove all my clothing except my underwear and was asked to squat and cough 4 times. Nothing was found and I was finally allowed to leave. Throughout the search I kept saying it wasnt right and that I wanted a lawyer or a witness of my choosing present. I was told this is what happens when 'you hang out with drug dealers'.
I felt violated. Even the guy who was arrested wasnt strip searched and wasnt even strip searched when he was checked into the jail.
I was not named in his warrant, did nothing wrong, have no criminal record and was not charged with anything.
I was with a friend at a hotel room when a warrant was served on him for his arrest. After he was arrested, I was question about my involvement. I answered the questions and told them I was not involved. They asked to search the room and I said it wasnt mine to give consent and asked if I was under arrest. They said no so I asked to leave. They said not until I was searched. I was then patted down, nothing found. They asked me several times to search the hotel room and I kept saying that it wasnt mine to give consent. I asked again if I was under arrest, again the answer was no so I again asked to leave and was informed I could not leave until I was strip searched because I could be 'hiding drugs' on my person. I asked for a lawyer and was advised I didnt need one because I was not under arrest. I asked for them to call my mom to come be with me ( I just turned 18 and wanted my mom with me) I was told no. I was crying and upset and just wanted to leave and was told repeatedly that I could not leave until I was strip searched by a female officer. I said no but hey called her in anyway and was told i would would held indefinitely until I was searched. When she arrived I was taken to the bathroom and told to remove all my clothing except my underwear and was asked to squat and cough 4 times. Nothing was found and I was finally allowed to leave. Throughout the search I kept saying it wasnt right and that I wanted a lawyer or a witness of my choosing present. I was told this is what happens when 'you hang out with drug dealers'.
I felt violated. Even the guy who was arrested wasnt strip searched and wasnt even strip searched when he was checked into the jail.
I was not named in his warrant, did nothing wrong, have no criminal record and was not charged with anything.