Civil Rights
What can we do about police harassment in small towns?
My husband who is self employed, and a very hard worker constantly gets harassed in small towns because of his long hair, speech impediment, and low weight. He has severe cervical and lumbar arthritis, and bulging discs. So they treat him like a junkie, as he fits the stereotype unfortunately. This man has never drank or did drugs in his life ironically enough. Well, he had a job in a small town. He was parked in a small mall parking lot, and he was waiting for his brother to get back from getting coffee. The police officers searched his truck inside and out , the entire time insisting he sit on the ground. He informed them of his medical disability, at which they responded they didn't care. They also insisted he was driving the truck, which he was not. When the driver finally came back and pulled out of the lot, the police officer pulled them over right away again, and started screaming at my husband that he was going to get a summons for driving without a license (lost due to state taxes owed, and is in the process of working out a payment plan). As far as I can see they didn't like his looks, he was never driving the truck, if he was it would have been towed right then and there. And they illegally pulled over the driver for no reason at all. We are sick of this harassment, and would like to know what we can do about it?
What does 42 U.S.C. § 1983 say about judicial officers and relief?
I'm trying to analyze and understand the words of 42 U.S.C __ 1983 or Civil action for deprivation of rights. It reads in part :- '...Suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable.' What is this part of statue really saying? In the context of this statute, what do the terms, 'suit in equity,' 'judicial officer,' Injunctive relief,' 'declaratory decree,' and declaratory relief,' mean?What does this law really do and why is it important?
Can a police officer harass someone and threaten a ticket?
can a policeoffice tell someone on the streets thats hes gojng to give you a ticket also he goes around harassing people .after he told thiis guy that he was going to give me a ticket the next week i was at the park he wrote down my tag number
Can I access investigation reports from 1998 under the Freedom of Information Act?
In approximately 1998, I reported financial abuse of my elderly brother by his caregiver, and daughter, to the authorities in the State of Washington. After all these years, can I obtain those investigation reports through the Freedom of Information Act?
How can I restore my voting and firearm rights after a felony?
I need to know how to go about how and whom I submitt to get back my voting and right to have firearms. In 1997 I had an altercation that gave me a class c felony (not with a gun) my probation was one year no firearms or contact with individual the altercation happened. The permission to have a firearm or voting has never been lifted. how do I go about this process.