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Originally Posted by helton
I did tell them he hurt me, just so you know.
No lawsuit-I'm just worried that this guy is going to away with it, because it was a date and the first officers didn't seem to take it seriously. I almost didn't report the assault because I thought if they didn't think there was anthing wrong with me, that no one would.
He can afford very good defense attornies. I don't know if they will be able to bring that up.
I regret asking about this. I regret going to the police.
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Personally, I think you should discuss this immediately with a licensed attorney in your area. This is serious stuff. Date rape/assault is common but it comes with its own nasty consequences when you attempt to pursue it. A good attorney should listen at first; absorb all details and then quietly question each and every nuance, every single incident. Then, after thorough examination and research, he/she should be able to give you a good idea 1) if it's even worth pursuing or 2) give you the 'head's up' that you have a good case. (There could possibly be others this person has assualted just as afraid to step forward.) Either way, your initial reaction to that attorney should be a good one .. that you finally have some strong support .. as trial date nears, he/she will begin to "put you through the wringer" in preparation. It won't be easy, but again, you
will have professional support who have your best interests in mind. This situation is, after all, about
you.
That being said, (I really
should copyright my little idiom) I think you may want to consider some professional counseling there. Your postings seem to me a combination of anger, fear and confusion that probably need to be aired ... not in a court of law. If you decide to proceed, again with qualified counsel, you need a little more strength to follow this through. Accepting your post at face value, it seems to me you've already "regretted" enough .. it's time to start
doing something.
Good luck.
*In answer to your original question (and again accepting the post at face value,) I'd also question whether or not the police response was entirely adequate. That being said, officers are trained to make a swift (and constant) assessment of every single call the moment they arrive on the scene. (Yes, I know 20/20 hindsight is simple.) If you believe your situation was not handled well, you have a right to file a complaint with the department ... but again, I would NOT remotely recommend you do this on your own. As stated elsewhere above, there are undisclosed circumstances that need to be thoroughly discussed (I, for one, don't find that necessary on a public forum) before you do anything. Again, good luck.
For anyone seriously interested, I'd recommend the following link and books/publications :
Legal psychology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
Psychology Law: A Critical Introduction by Andreas Kapardis and
The International Journal Of Law and Psychiatry. Personally, I find the relationships both logical and rather interesting.