Cops And Legality

Bill is stopped by the police. The officer told him that a drug test came back positive. He confessed that it was possible drugs had been in his vehicle out of fear of being prosecuted. He later learned the only evidence against him was the confession. Was it legal for the cop to lie to him?

Rocky is on his way home when he is attacked by an unknown person. He is badly hurt before four cops chase the attacker away. He later learns that one cop had witnessed the very beginning of the attack and had not acted because he was worried the attacker had a knife. Rocky wants to know if he can take legal action against the cop who didn't help.

Danny likes to cosplay and often spends his freetime dressed as a character from popular media. He posts pictures and videos online. One day while taking pictures in his Jack Sparrow costume he sees lights in his front yard. As he steps out he hears shouts and then is shot. Officers rush over and take the prop sword from his belt and roll him over on his stomach. Luckily he survives but he wants to take action against the police force for the shooting. Can he seek damages for the shooting?

Mae works nights and believes in always being prepared. That's why she was driving home at 7am with $1,000 in her center console. Mae is pulled over for not signaling when merging. The cop notices her bloodshot eyes and slow speech. He asks her to step out so he can search the vehicle. He finds the money and takes it into police custody. Mae is let go and is not charged. She feels disturbed and robbed. When she requests her money back she's told that the department claimed it. Is what she experienced legal?

John picks up his grandmother to take her to their weekly dinner. They are gone for only twenty minutes when she receives a phone call. John helps her and soon they learn that her mobile home was broken into by someone wanted by the police. They say that she can't return home until they tell her. The next day they call and say she can return home. When John and his grandmother get there they discover that it has been destroyed. One wall is completely gone and all her belongings are ruined. John moves her in with him but the police claim they don't have to give any funds to his grandmother to pay for the damage. Is this legal?

Ron lives in the country so he lets his dog Jumbo, a mini golden retreiever, run free. One day an officer pulls into his drive way. The officer gets out and starts towards the front porch. Jumbo rushes forward barking excitedly. The officer then shoots and kills Jumbo. Is this legal?

Charlie is asleep at home. Suddenly his door burst open and men with guns flood in pinning to him to the floor. They ransack his apartment before finally identifying themselves as police officers. They found a waterpipe and some rolling papers. They got a no-knock warrant but they served it on the wrong apartment building Is the department liable for the damages?

Tyler is asked what he's doing by an officer. While telling him he's on his way home he accidentally sneezes towards him. The officer arrests him because "some stuff got on him" and charges him with assaulting an officer. Is this legal?

CW: Sexual Assault. Jane is stopped by an officer. He places her in cuffs after he finds weed in her car. He then sexually assaults her before taking her in for booking. Her public defender tries to get the officer brought up on charges but he claims it was consensual sex and therefore no laws were broken. Can cops legally have sex with someone they're arresting?

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