Apr
19
John W asked:
I asked a question earlier about filing a lawsuit against my employer for termination based on an arrest that I recieved. My question this time is can I place any sort of lawsuit against the sherrif’s department or city in which I was arrested for a misdemenor crime that led to my termination at the police department for which I work? I was honestly arrested for a crime that I did not commit and no charges have been filed against me as of three weeks after I was arrested. My lawyer and I are absolutely confident that no charges will be brought against me considering all of the facts of the arrest. My lawyer also strongly feels that the sherrif’s department did not even have probable cause to arrest me in the first place and that made the arrest an illegal/unlawful arrest. Nonetheless, I was terminated at my place of imployment where I was planning on making a career as a police officer, ironically. Do I have a case? I worked in Illinois but I was arrested in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
To add a detail to my question…of course my lawyers are going to argue that the sherrif’s department had no probable cause but not only they are saying that. Every police officer I work with, including those who were involved in my termination, have said the same thing. Some are my friends. Others are not. I’m talking about peace officers who have been working for 30 years. Human Resources fired me. Not the actual police department. Every police officer I have actually asked has stated that the sherrif’s department had NO PROBABLE CAUSE to arrest me in the first place! I am a police officer myself…or at least I was…and trust me, I know they had none. The town I was arrested in has a population of 9 people. The cops there obviously were taking advantage of an arrest opportunity that I know they do not normally have. All I need to know is what are the laws in Wisconsin in this particular situation. Professional courtesy is obviously a joke in that state.
Question posted courtesy of: Ruth
I asked a question earlier about filing a lawsuit against my employer for termination based on an arrest that I recieved. My question this time is can I place any sort of lawsuit against the sherrif’s department or city in which I was arrested for a misdemenor crime that led to my termination at the police department for which I work? I was honestly arrested for a crime that I did not commit and no charges have been filed against me as of three weeks after I was arrested. My lawyer and I are absolutely confident that no charges will be brought against me considering all of the facts of the arrest. My lawyer also strongly feels that the sherrif’s department did not even have probable cause to arrest me in the first place and that made the arrest an illegal/unlawful arrest. Nonetheless, I was terminated at my place of imployment where I was planning on making a career as a police officer, ironically. Do I have a case? I worked in Illinois but I was arrested in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
To add a detail to my question…of course my lawyers are going to argue that the sherrif’s department had no probable cause but not only they are saying that. Every police officer I work with, including those who were involved in my termination, have said the same thing. Some are my friends. Others are not. I’m talking about peace officers who have been working for 30 years. Human Resources fired me. Not the actual police department. Every police officer I have actually asked has stated that the sherrif’s department had NO PROBABLE CAUSE to arrest me in the first place! I am a police officer myself…or at least I was…and trust me, I know they had none. The town I was arrested in has a population of 9 people. The cops there obviously were taking advantage of an arrest opportunity that I know they do not normally have. All I need to know is what are the laws in Wisconsin in this particular situation. Professional courtesy is obviously a joke in that state.
Question posted courtesy of: Ruth
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8 Responses to “Possible lawsuit against police department or city?”
The goverment alwayswins but hey im only 16 dont listen to me if you want.
If you have a lawyer, why are you asking us?
yes I think you have a good case!!!
The arresting officer and his dept and his dept and you irreparable damages.
The reason they terrminated you now you now you now you know why people dont trust law enforcement wow thats bad when you were not convicted sue them if that is the reason they terrminated you now you guys start feeding on each other.
The reason they terrminated you were not convicted sue them if that is the reason they terrminated you know why people dont trust law enforcement wow thats bad when you now you guys start feeding on each other.
The reason they terrminated you know why people dont trust law enforcement wow thats bad when you were not convicted sue them if that is the reason.
The reason they terrminated you were not convicted sue them if that is the reason they terrminated you guys start feeding on each other.
This would more than likely be one of those things that they would find a probable cause. I don’t think you should spend alot of energy into that. If no charges come of it, then you should be able to get a job and not worry.
The arresting officers or agency as long as they had probable cause to arrest thats what you cannot sue the peron responsible plus if you cannot sue the.
The scope of their duties.
Consult your lawyer! Isn’t that what you are paying for???