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    Default What Can I Do

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: florida

    AROUND 1 PM I ENTERED THE CVS PHARMACY STORE TO PURCHASE A BOTTLE OF WATER, AS I MADE MY WAY TO THE FREEZER I NOTICE A 19.99 PRICING OVER THE MILK ASSUMING THAT EVERYTHING IN THE STORE WAS EXPENSIVE I DECIDE TO LEAVE. WHILE I WAS LEAVING THE STORE THE STORE MANAGER WHO WAS WORKING THE SHIFT hastily APPROACHED ME AND DEMANDED FOR ME TO REMOVE EVERYTHING OUT OF MY POCKET. I QUOTED "WHAT DO YOU THINK, I STOLED SOMETHING", HE JUST REPEATED HIS STATEMENT SAYING, "TAKE EVERYTHING OUT OF MY POCKET" I ASKED HIM, "WHAT DID I STEAL?" HE DIDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTION HE JUST REPEATED HIMSELF. BEING OUTRAGED I CONTINUED TO LEAVE. I WALKED TO THE BUS STOP THAT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CVS PHARMACY STORE ON 119TH STREET AND 7TH AVENUE. WHILE I WAITED FOR THE BUS, I CALLED A FRIEND NAMED [removed] TO EXPLAIN TO HER WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN THE BUS FINALLY CAME THAT IS WHEN I SEEN OFFICER BADGE NUMBER [removed]OF THE North Miami POLICE DEPARTMENT APPORACHED ME. HE CALLED OUT FOR ME, SO I move towards HIM, AS I APPROACHED HIM, HE IMMEDIALTY GRABBED MY LEFT ARM AND DIRECTED ME TOWARDS THE STORE. AS WE MADE OUR WAY TO THE STORE I NOTICE THAT MY ARM WAS BEING PULLED CLOSER TO MY BACK AS IF I WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARRESTED, SO I STIFFENED MY LEFT ARM AND ASKED THE OFFICE "WHY AM I BEING PLACED IN HANDCUFFS" HE JUST SAID "STOP RESISTING ARREST", I SHOUTED, "BUT I DIDN'T STEAL ANYTHING", AND THE OFFICER MIRRORED MY TONE STATING "STOP RESISTING BEFORE I TAZE YOU". PUSHING ME TOWARDS THE POLICE CURSOR THE OFFICER WAS TRYING TO PLACE ME IN HAND CUFFS. AT THIS TIME I WAS STILL ON THE PHONE WITH [removed] I INFORMED HERE THAT I WAS BEING ARRESTED AND THE OFFICER yelled AT ME TO GET OFF THE PHONE SO I HUNG UP THE PHONE AND PLACED IT ON THE POLICE CAR AND ALLOWED HIM TO ALSO PLACE THE CUFFS ON MY RIGHT ARM.
    NOW AS I AM IN CUFFS THE POLICE OFFICER ALONG WITH THE CVS STORE MANAGER WALKED ME INTO THE FRONT OF THE STORE DISPLAYING THERE CATCH. BEING THERE FOR ONLY A FEW MINUTES I REPEATED MY QUESTION SO EVERYONE CAN HEAR "WHAT DID I STEAL?" STILL RECEIVING NO RESPONSE. OFFICER BADGE NUMBER [removed] ASKED THE STORE MANAGER TO DIRECT US TO THE BACKROOM SO I CAN BE INTERGATED AND SEARCHED. THE BACKROOM WAS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE STORE AND THAT IS WHERE I WAS PLACED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR. WHEN WE ENTERED THE ROOM THE OFFICER HAD ME STAND AND ASKED ME IF I HAD MY ID ON MY PERSON. ANSEWERING YES HE PROCEEDED TO LOOK FOR MY ID. FINDING IT HE TURNED TO THE STORE MANAGER AND ASKED HIM IF HE HAD REVIEWED THE TAPE. THE STORE MANAGER SAID ANSWER WAS A NEGATIVE INFORMING THE POLICE OFFICER THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPROTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE TAPE. AFTER REVIEWING THE TAPE AND CHECKING MY PERSON I WAS FOUND INNOCENT OF THE allegations AND RELEASED, BEING INFORMED TO NEVER COME TO THE STORE AGAIN OR ELSE I WILL BE ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING.

    p.s. while in the store I never came near an item nor did I touch anything there hands were on my sides as I walked in and out

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    Default Re: What Can I Do

    Was there a question there?
    Nothing that was done to you was out of line at all. Being a smart a** with a police officer will get you detained much longer than if you had cooperated fully. I'm sure you will be charged with trespassing if you re-enter the store.

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