Q: I was standing on the sidewalk in front of my apt. building and all of a sudden a cop car stopped in front of me, a cop got out, came up to me, handcuffed me and walked me over to the cop car. Then he told me to put my hands on the car and he frisked me. I was scared so I just did what he said. All of a sudden, as the cop was frisking me he reached into my pants, grabbed my underwear, and gave me a wedgie. It really hurt and I kept asking him to stop but he just started laughing and was calling me names. For some reason, he just held me there by my underwear for like 5 minutes. After a while he let me go and took the handcuffs off. I asked him what this was about and he didn't answer me, he just said I can go. It was so weird. Is there anything I can do? Is this police brutality? HELP!
A: David's Answer: This would indeed appear to be police misconduct. At the least you should file a complaint with the CCRB. I agree with my other colleagues about damages - this would more be a small claims lawsuit. Schedule a consult with a NYC Civil Rights lawyer for a full assessment. -- David Bliven, Bronx Civil Rights attorney (www.blivenlaw.net)
David Bliven is a former prosecutor who handles police misconduct cases as well as governmental agency (CPS & ACS) misconduct and fair hearing matters. His website can be found at www.blivenlaw.net.
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