Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Florida

falsify atrrest report

If I can be arrested for making a false report with the police which is punishable by $1,000 fine and/or a year in jail, then what happens when an officer file a false arrest report saying i made racial slures towards him and i tryed to sneak up behind him after he asked me to back away 3 times but a home audio/video surveillance camra cathes him making racial slures, me never sneaking up behind him and him damaging my proprty? Is criminally charged, Also is that Defamation?


Asked on 12/18/08, 9:21 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Leland Garvin Garvin Law Firm

Re: falsify atrrest report

Probably he would never be charged, but you could make an internal affairs complaint.

Do you still have the tape?

Does it include the audio?

My office is here in Broward if you would like to talk further.

-Leland 954.524.2424

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Answered on 12/18/08, 1:08 pm


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