What is the name of your state? Kentucky.
Last weekend I took a trip to the shopping mall near my city to purchase some gifts for my wife's upcoming birthday. I entered and browsed without incident. At approximately 3:30pm I entered a Bed Bath and Body Works store. I purchased two items, and as I was leaving I observed an employee pick up a store phone and make a phone call while staring at me.
I disregared this and continued out towards the center of the mall. At approximately 3:45 I noticed two uniformed police officers following me. I am carrying a bag and receipt (inside) from Bed Bath and Body Works at this time. I stop at the food court to eat. After a quick meal I leave the restaurant and head for the doors at which point I am cut off by the aforementioned officers about 30 feet from the door.
They ask to see whats inside my bag. I tell them I have nothing to say, pull my receipt out and flash it at them and continue walking. They again ask to see whats inside of my bag, and as I again deny their request I am grabbed forcibly on the right forearm by the second officer.
I again tell them they cannot see the bag. The first officer steps back to make a radio call, and the second officer is still squeezing my arm, and begins to ask me yet again in a threatening tone of voice to see the bag (which is in my left hand). In the middle of the sentence I put the bag in my right hand, swing around and strike him in the head with my fist and run for the doors. I am tackled within 15 feet of the door, and while being held down by the first officer, I am maced by a uniformed police officer who has just responded. I am drug into an office at the other end of the mall while being publicly humiliated. I begin to display the early signs of a panic attack and make a request to get the medication out of my pants pocket which is denied.
I am held in the office for 2 hours while I recover, and answer questions. After things are cleared up and I am deemed innocent, the mall administration apologizes, and I am escorted out.
I am planning on filing for assault (being grabbed forcibly by the mall officer), being maced, and being tackled (which subsequently caused me extreme pain and suffering). I am going to have the charges they may file against me about striking the officer dismissed on the grounds of self-defense (I was being assaulted and feared for safety) My question is what can I file against the company for being humiliated, being denied medication at time of dire need, and for being detained for no reason? I am going to also file a civil suit against the company.
Last weekend I took a trip to the shopping mall near my city to purchase some gifts for my wife's upcoming birthday. I entered and browsed without incident. At approximately 3:30pm I entered a Bed Bath and Body Works store. I purchased two items, and as I was leaving I observed an employee pick up a store phone and make a phone call while staring at me.
I disregared this and continued out towards the center of the mall. At approximately 3:45 I noticed two uniformed police officers following me. I am carrying a bag and receipt (inside) from Bed Bath and Body Works at this time. I stop at the food court to eat. After a quick meal I leave the restaurant and head for the doors at which point I am cut off by the aforementioned officers about 30 feet from the door.
They ask to see whats inside my bag. I tell them I have nothing to say, pull my receipt out and flash it at them and continue walking. They again ask to see whats inside of my bag, and as I again deny their request I am grabbed forcibly on the right forearm by the second officer.
I again tell them they cannot see the bag. The first officer steps back to make a radio call, and the second officer is still squeezing my arm, and begins to ask me yet again in a threatening tone of voice to see the bag (which is in my left hand). In the middle of the sentence I put the bag in my right hand, swing around and strike him in the head with my fist and run for the doors. I am tackled within 15 feet of the door, and while being held down by the first officer, I am maced by a uniformed police officer who has just responded. I am drug into an office at the other end of the mall while being publicly humiliated. I begin to display the early signs of a panic attack and make a request to get the medication out of my pants pocket which is denied.
I am held in the office for 2 hours while I recover, and answer questions. After things are cleared up and I am deemed innocent, the mall administration apologizes, and I am escorted out.
I am planning on filing for assault (being grabbed forcibly by the mall officer), being maced, and being tackled (which subsequently caused me extreme pain and suffering). I am going to have the charges they may file against me about striking the officer dismissed on the grounds of self-defense (I was being assaulted and feared for safety) My question is what can I file against the company for being humiliated, being denied medication at time of dire need, and for being detained for no reason? I am going to also file a civil suit against the company.
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