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Anonymous #1
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Rent-a-cop at the apartment complex
#10434452 - 06/01/09 10:02 AM (14 years, 11 months ago) |
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This is not too relevant, but I thought I might share.
Last night at 3am we all left the bar and went to my friends house. Before I got inside, I snuck around the corner to piss, and this cop comes right up on me and starts giving me shit.
He asked if I lived here, and when I replies no, he asked who I knew who lived here. I didn't tell him in fear of them going to the door when they were smoking a blunt. He then asked for my ID, and when I gave it to him, he went back to his car to run it.
That's when I noticed dood wasn't a cop. His car said Critical Intervention Services, and his "badge" was not a police issues badge. He eventually gave me ID back after checking for warrants, and told me he would have to escort me to my friends house.
I politely told him it was none of his business where I was going, and that he could fuck off when my friend came outside and saw what was going on. Anyways, the patrol man asked him if he lived there and knew me, and then told him that he was going to write him a citation with the complex for being unable to control his guests, and some other shit.
Later I found out from his girlfriend that she read a sign up at the mailbox stating that these random checks and escorts would be happening to deter crime in the complex.
I'm pretty sure I didn't have to even talk to the guy, now knowing he wasnt the police. What kind of authority do they have? I knew that CIS works closely with the PD, but is still a private contractor. I'm sure they have the authority to push a tresspassing charge, but that wouldn't hold if I was visiting a resident.
Shit pisses me off.
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Re: Rent-a-cop at the apartment complex [Re: Anonymous #1]
#10434478 - 06/01/09 10:08 AM (14 years, 11 months ago) |
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In most states they had no authority to demand your license, no authority to do anything except arrest you untill the police came, presuming your state recognizes citezin's arrests.
All he could do is represent the landlord in asking the police to file charges against you.
I think you did the right thing, honestly. Smart that you didn't tell him where you were going.
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Re: Rent-a-cop at the apartment complex [Re: Anonymous #1]
#10434773 - 06/01/09 11:13 AM (14 years, 11 months ago) |
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A lot of times security guards by night are cops by day, at least around here.
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Re: Rent-a-cop at the apartment complex [Re: Seuss]
#10434842 - 06/01/09 11:27 AM (14 years, 11 months ago) |
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I wouldn't even speak to a rent-a-cop. Just plain snub them.
Sounds like you kind of got caught with your pants down though. LOL!
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Re: Rent-a-cop at the apartment complex [Re: fastfred]
#10449057 - 06/03/09 05:38 PM (14 years, 11 months ago) |
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They have no authority at all. You did not have to show your id. Even if it was a cop by day he was off duty. The most he could have done is read the trespass warning. He could not have arrested you for trespassing then and even if you came back usually they have to get a regular cop to do the arresting. But if it's a real cop under the uniform then many things are possible.
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