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My brother had his phone stolen when he was in middle school. He and everyone suspected one classmate. Cops searched him and found the phone and other stolen p
by rm_-rf_slash 3y ago
My brother had his phone stolen when he was in middle school.
He and everyone suspected one classmate. Cops searched him and found the phone and other stolen phones. They were all taken into “evidence” and refused to give it back no matter how many times we asked.
We had to buy a new phone.
Fuckers.
- ajmurmann 3y agoIt's completely astonishing how low the ethics standards are for police officers in the US! Even if this is the standard procedure, you'd expect that a decent person tries to work the system in favor of kids whose phone was stolen. But what do we expect from police officers who typically require less training to become an officer than is needed to get a license as a cosmetician?! I dream of a US where it takes 1.5 to 2 years of schooling to become a police officer. Where officers take hundreds of hours in law, ethics and de-escalation classes. I want police officers who have book clubs in which they have heated discussions about Kant's and Foucault. I want police officers who are passionate and knowledgeable about justice, are true experts in law enforcement and improving our society and hold each other accountable! I don't think that's unreasonable, given this is equivalent to the professionalism I expect from other people who are good at their profession.
- 1letterunixname 3y agoThere's a process for recovering property from the police. Did you do more than ask some beat cop who's first instinct is likely to be unhelpful because they're an untouchable mafia? https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/criminal/criminal-law-basics/getting-property-back-after-an-arrest.html https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/criminal/criminal-law-bas...