GM Car Dealer Has Buyer Arrested After Price Error

[Gunfighter13]

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

It is not a police officers job to sort out innocence or guilt, that is the magistrate's and judge's job. The officers job is simply to issue and fulfill the warrant.

It also appears to me that some of you have never seen an arrest warrant before. They are very basic with very little information; name, address and what they are wanted for (in this case Auto Theft). If I was to give you a paper and that was all the information you was given what would you do? You going to ask for proof of ownership of all the vehicles that you see? Problem with that. You don't know what vehicle was supposedly stolen or who from. Also you don't know if it is hidden or at another location. What are you going to do if the paperwork checks out? Report in that he is innocent and that you refuse to issue the warrant? Do that and you will be out of a job before your shift ends.

Everyone that keeps saying "Police should have done this or that" or "The police should be sued as well" don't know jack squat about what the officers job entails or how arrests are done.

I have served many warrants and made thousands of arrests over the years, First a Police Report has to be taken, or a report is taken by the DAs investigator to see if there is a crime, then contact is made with the suspect, and if no contact can be made the investigator goes to the judge for a warrant if there is Probable Cause. There was no stolen car to arrest the man for as he had a contract and all necessary documents. The dealer made a mistake and this should have gone to civil court.

[Brutal SS]

Originally Posted by Gunfighter13

I have served many warrants and made thousands of arrests over the years, First a Police Report has to be taken, or a report is taken by the DAs investigator to see if there is a crime, then contact is made with the suspect, and if no contact can be made the investigator goes to the judge for a warrant if there is Probable Cause. There was no stolen car to arrest the man for as he had a contract and all necessary documents. The dealer made a mistake and this should have gone to civil court.

The contract clearly showed that the vehicle was purchased and not stolen, which to me makes it very clear that the dealership made a false claim of a 'stolen vehicle', and the PD was culpable as well for making an arrest without sufficient evidence. Therefore, both parties are liable for personal damages to the customer.

I too am against frivolous lawsuits, but when a person is illegally detained and their civil rights are violated, those culpable must be prepared to be punished, and also be ready to break out their checkbooks!

[Rhyder]

Wonder if the lot owner and the sheriff are brothers?