Q: Years ago I have a problem whit the police and they took my kids away and they arrest me in front on my kids, and when they put my kids on a police car the news 12, film my kids and put his faces on the tv and everyone sees his faces. Since that day my kids are scared of the police , the case is closed the judge says it was dismissed, but the main thing in here is that , it was ok the news film my kids and put his faces on the tv??
A: David's Answer: From a moral & ethical perspective, many news organizations don't show children's faces under such circumstances. From a legal perspective, even if this is a legitimate claim, you will likely face 2 problems with any potential lawsuit: (a) statute of limitations on intentional conduct is 1 year from the date of the incident, and (b) the damages may be relatively small (& thus not enough to justify a lawyer getting involved). - 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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