mizzhoward
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia
My husband (age 58), son (age 31) and I (age 54) were detained by the Prince William County police in Virginia after leaving a New Year’s Eve party at a friend’s house. We were stopped, had to get out of the car at gunpoint, handcuffed and put in the back of separate squad cars and held for 1 and ½ hours without being told why until shortly before being released. The police said we matched the description of people involved in a shooting in the neighborhood we drove through. We were not asked any questions or searched or told why we were detained until after a witness was brought by to ID us which was over an hour after being detained. At the end of the encounter, a lieutenant even made a threatening comment. We believe we were harassed and discriminated against. My question is do we have a case for legal action.
My husband (age 58), son (age 31) and I (age 54) were detained by the Prince William County police in Virginia after leaving a New Year’s Eve party at a friend’s house. We were stopped, had to get out of the car at gunpoint, handcuffed and put in the back of separate squad cars and held for 1 and ½ hours without being told why until shortly before being released. The police said we matched the description of people involved in a shooting in the neighborhood we drove through. We were not asked any questions or searched or told why we were detained until after a witness was brought by to ID us which was over an hour after being detained. At the end of the encounter, a lieutenant even made a threatening comment. We believe we were harassed and discriminated against. My question is do we have a case for legal action.
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