What is the best procedure when you suspect that a family member was abused while in custody of law enforcement officers.. My cousin had some problems and was taken into custody by force... they put him in restraints and my aunt was told that they strapped him to the chair on one day and didnt allow him water, food, or bathroom privleges for three days... not taking off the restraints at all. I need to know what my aunt's next step should be because she doesnt know what to do and its making me have no respect for law enforcement around here...
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i would hire an attorney and tell that person what is going and what has gone on from start to the present time. DO NOT hold back. The more you tell you attorney the better. And then I would sue the PD for police brutality, cruel and unusal punishment, negligence,and what ever less you attorney has in mind! good luck
Serious legal help and you come on here. Good move.
First you should your local ACLU chapter and talk to them about the issue. The next step is usually filling a complaint with the police who will then start an internal review. but you will need more to go on then someone telling your aunt.
you need to go to a doctor's office right away or perhaps a hospital emergency room would be more appropriate.
also if he were deprived of food and water for three days, he should be very very very sick and will need medical attention.
but in an emergency room, if they see certain kinds of injuries, the authorities will automatically be contacted and if it's police, then their internal affairs office will be contacted.
don't wait though, not even a day...
Where is "around here?"
uhmmm
File a complaint with the police department as well - if it is a big city - this is a goodfirst step, otherwise go find a good criminal defense attorney.
Amazing story if it's true. What would be more interesting is to find out that IF it happened, why. Could it be because he was kicking, fighting, biting and doing all he could to hurt the officers? Some prisoners have to be restrained until they calm down, then they are put in a cell IF they can be good. I doubt very much he was not given water or bathroom priviledges at all in three days unless he was in another country.
Remember there are always two sides to every story so don't believe everything someone tells you until you can prove what they say. Without that proof, consider it made up and a sympathy/pity tactic.
I am amazed at how many parents know their child is a troublemaker and are always having problems with them and then when the kid is arrested, that child suddenly becomes an angel and would never do anything wrong.
Think back on the family history and be completely honest about things you've seen in the past and make a judgment call. And remember, even if there is a bad officer or two out there, there are hundreds that are good, law-abiding officers so don't judge all of them by one or two.
do you believe everything you hear?prove it then you can do something otherwise my dear it is just mumbo jumbo hearsay!
You can contact the department for community based services in you community. Sorta like the Child Welfare department for adults with mental health issues. By the way it is way against the law, abuse and neglect, so you may want to go to a higher police authority like the state police and hire a good lawyer.
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