If I filed a police report because somebody threw a cigarette bud in my eye, what happens next?
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If I filed a police report because somebody threw a cigarette bud in my eye, what happens next?
Will the person be arrested? Will nothing happen to this person? The police know who it is and there was witness but the witnesses are this person’s friends and neighbors so they are not likely to tell the truth. Although 2 of the officers saw the ashes in my eye but I am not sure if they put that in the report..I was told since there was no bodily injury then it was pretty much a lost cause. Can I do anything?
Asked on July 27, 2014 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
There is probably nothing you can do.
1) If the police believe it may have been accident, they won't act, because an accident is not criminal.
2) Even if the police think it was or may have been deliberate, the authorities have limited resources; they will likely not spend the manpower/time on investigating, arresting, etc. when, with no injury, the person would likely face no real punishment anyway.
3) If you were not injured, there's not point in suing--in a lawsuit, you can only recover an amount equivalent to the injury and costs you sustain.
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