What to do if I was I wrongfully searched?
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What to do if I was I wrongfully searched?
I was recently booked at the clark county sheriffs office for pretrial release. While being booked I was strip searched and told to put on the garments they make people wear before admitting them to general population. When the officer left the room for me to change I heard another officer tell him I was a book and release, he laughed and came back with my clothing I wore to the police dept. I feel humiliated that he just laughed like it was a joke.
Asked on March 9, 2013 under Criminal Law, Washington
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Given the situation that you have written about you need to consult with a personal injury atorney to see what legal recourse you may have for what transpired and make a request for internal investigations of the police department that you were involved in.
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