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    Default Can the Police Warn Somebody About You if You Haven't Committed a Crime

    My question is not for pro-police attorneys which two responders below seem to be and involves defamation in the state of: slander.

    I sent a police Chief an e-mail that his administrative employee sent to me when off-duty because it contained a statement I did not appreciate because I felt the comment was immoral and not upholding their code of ethics policy of the police station. The Chief said that nothing would take place. I was later informed by a person that a parent of the employee told them how the Chief advised them to warn a separate person (who was named in my e-mail) about me, but I never made a statement of a threat toward that individual nor did I commit a crime. The whole situation seems defamatory and against my freedom of speech.

    I have three questions about the above situation.

    1. How do I find out exactly what the Chief of Police said?
    2. If the Chief did tell the parent of the employee to warn an individual, that I mentioned in the e-mail, about me. Is it legal to tell one person to warn another person about a third person if someone never committed a crime nor threat?
    3. Should I keep the e-mail for the rest of my life so they do not modify it to frame me?

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    Default Re: What if a Police Chief Gave a Warning About Me but No Crime nor Threat Was Commit

    More than likely it was a warning to either watch what they say when communicating with you because you are a complainer or to not communicate with you at.

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    Default Re: What if a Police Chief Gave a Warning About Me but No Crime nor Threat Was Commit

    But the Chief told a lie, he said nothing would happen but then he told someone to warn someone about me with no probable cause, so that is legal?
    Thanks for offering that reason; however, his statement ruined my reputation with my parents, so I would like a retraction of his statement because what justifiable cause does he have to warn anyone about me for making a complaint? It seems his statement defies the police stations code of ethics policy.

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    Default Re: What if a Police Chief Gave a Warning About Me but No Crime nor Threat Was Commit

    Tell me. If you really expected the Chief to do literally nothing, what was the point of your sending the email in the first place?

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    Default Re: What if a Police Chief Gave a Warning About Me but No Crime nor Threat Was Commit

    I expected the Chief to reprimand or counsel his employee, so why would I expect that he would tell a lie about me? Doing nothing does not equal telling a lie, and why would you ask such a judgmental question? If you are pro-police when they are guilty then do not respond to me because this question is for attorneys who would uphold law and order not chaos.

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    Default Re: What if a Police Chief Gave a Warning About Me but No Crime nor Threat Was Commit

    Without knowing what the chief said, we can't say if he did something wrong. If you want to find iut what was said, ask. They probably won't tell you.

    If you don't know what was said, how did it ruin your reputation with your parents? They probably already know you're a complainer.

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    Default Re: What if a Police Chief Gave a Warning About Me but No Crime nor Threat Was Commit

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    My question is not for pro-police attorneys which two responders below seem to be and involves defamation in the state of: slander.
    In what country is the state of "Slander"?

    State laws vary, so it is important to indicate the state where you reside.

    I sent a police Chief an e-mail that his administrative employee sent to me when off-duty because it contained a statement I did not appreciate because I felt the comment was immoral and not upholding their code of ethics policy of the police station.
    Okay. Fair enough. However, depending on the law of your unidentified state, and the policies of the unspecified agency, there may be nothing the agency could do for such conduct. If it were a policy violation, the Chief might be able to do a number of things that could result in anything from no discipline to termination ...though, more than likely, it wouldbe a verbal reprimand for the employee to mind his manners even off duty.

    The Chief said that nothing would take place.
    Okay, then.

    I was later informed by a person that a parent of the employee told them how the Chief advised them to warn a separate person (who was named in my e-mail) about me, but I never made a statement of a threat toward that individual nor did I commit a crime. The whole situation seems defamatory and against my freedom of speech.
    You can "feel" any way you want. Bottom line is that you do not know what was said or done. And,if the employee was told to be wary of you, so what? It could well mean that he will no longer send you offensive emails. Isn't that what you want?

    1. How do I find out exactly what the Chief of Police said?
    You cannot. You can ASK the Chief, but, state law likely prohibits the public release of info on any internal personnel matters including discipline.

    2. If the Chief did tell the parent of the employee to warn an individual, that I mentioned in the e-mail, about me. Is it legal to tell one person to warn another person about a third person if someone never committed a crime nor threat?
    Sure. I can tell anyone, "Hey, stay away from that person!" Or, "Be careful when talking to him,he'll report what you say!"

    3. Should I keep the e-mail for the rest of my life so they do not modify it to frame me?
    If you want to, sure.

    The bottom line is you did what you could do. You reported the matter to the Chief. It's a personnel issue and nothing more. And, as I mentioned, depending upon state law and agency policy, it is possible that the Chief could not do anything even if he wanted to.

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    Default Re: What if a Police Chief Gave a Warning About Me but No Crime nor Threat Was Commit

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    Sure. I can tell anyone, "Hey, stay away from that person!" Or, "Be careful when talking to him,he'll report what you say!"
    No, a police officer cannot tell someone to warn someone else if they are not a criminal because it is against state laws in the area it happened within, I found the answer already from a practicing attorney.

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    Default Re: What if a Police Chief Gave a Warning About Me but No Crime nor Threat Was Commit

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    No, a police officer cannot tell someone to warn someone else if they are not a criminal because it is against state laws in the area it happened within, I found the answer already from a practicing attorney.
    Just for future reference, would you please be kind enough to cite that law or the section number so we can all be aware of it in the future? Thank you for your patience.

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    Default Re: What if a Police Chief Gave a Warning About Me but No Crime nor Threat Was Commit

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    No, a police officer cannot tell someone to warn someone else if they are not a criminal because it is against state laws in the area it happened within, I found the answer already from a practicing attorney.
    That might come as a surprise to the officers and other attorneys in your state. What state would that be?

    Absent a law that prohibits a city/county employee from "warning" a person about another person, such action is generally not going to be a violation of law, though it MIGHT be a violation of policy. The devil is in the details - something you have not provided to us.

    So, if this attorney has advised you the Chief or someone else broke the law, he has agreed to represent you on contingency when you sue the city, right?

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