OVERLAND PARK POLICE DEPT OVERLAND PARK MUNICIPLE COURT MOM ARRESTED AT HER HOME FOR WARRANT OF FAILURE TO CONFINE DOG OVERLAND PARK, Kansas
I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF A 17 YEAR OLD.HE AND I WERE LAYING ON THE COUCH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.(I JUST CELEBRATED MY BIRTHDAY THE NIGHT BEFORE)THERE WAS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR.IT WAS 2 POLICE OFFICERS.I ANSWERED THE DOOR.THE OFFICER ASKED MY NAME AND TOLD ME THERE WAS A WARRENT FOR MY ARREST.I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW.I BARELY HAD TICKETS IN MY LIFE.I ASKD THEM WHAT FOR ANF THEY TOLD ME FOR FAILURE TO CONFINE MY DOG.(MY DOG HAD GOTTEN OUT OF MY YARD A FEW MONTHS AGO.I PICKD HIM UP FROM THE OF POUND) I RECIEVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL TO PAY A $76.00 FINE.IN THE MEAN TIME I OVERLOOKED IT.(MY MOTHER HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL THIS MONTH.)
I KNOW ITS MY RESPONSIBILTY TO PAY FINES I UNDERSTAND.BUT I WAS IN SHOCK THE POLICE WERE AT MY FRONT DOOR TO ARREST ME FOR A NON CRIMINAL CRIME.THEY TOLD ME I WOULD BE HANDCUFFED, I ASKD THE TO PLEASE NOT DO IT IN FRONT OF MY SON.HE WAS GETTING UPSET WONDERING WHY HIS ONLY PARENT WAS GOING TO JAIL AND WHAT WOULD HE DO.THE TOOK MY OUTSIDE I WAS HANDCUFFED IN FRONT OF MY NEIGHBORS(THEY DIDNT KNOW IF I WAS BEING ARRESTED FOR DRUGS,SEX CRIME,VIOLENCE OR WHAT.I WAS TREATED AS A CRIMINAL)THEN THEY MADE ME SIT ON THEIR CAR HANDCUFFS BEHIND ME TO WAIT ON A FEMALE OFFICER TO FRISK ME.ALL THIS IN FRONT OF MY NEIGHBORS AND SON.HOW DEGRADED I FELT.I GOT TO THE POLICE STATION FOR THEM TO LET ME KNOW I COULD POST BOND $300 OR WAIT UNTIL THE MORNING SINCE IT WAS SUNDAY AND NO JUDGE AVAILABLE.I THOUGH I WAS IN A NIGHTMARE.
HERE I AM A SINGLE PARENT RECIEVEING NO CHILD SUPPORT I WORK AT A MAJOR HOSPITAL HAVE NEVER BEEN IN TROUBLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IM A CRIMINAL WITH NO RIGHTS.ALL FOR NOT PAYING A FINE FOR MY DOG GETTING LOOSE.AT LEAST WHEN I GET A SPEEDING TICKET I GET TO SIGN SUMTHING LETTING ME KNOW I HAVE A COURT DATE.THE POLICE TOLD ME I WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL AND IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY.WELL I USED MY CAR PAYMENT MONEY TO GET OUT,SINCE I CANT STAY THE NIGHT,I CANT AFFORD TO LOOSE MY JOB OF 11 YEARS SINCE NO ONE ELSE SUPPORTS MY SON.AND I STILL SEE THE LOOK OF CONCERN HIS INNOCENT FACE THIS WAS SO UPSETING FOR HIM.I HEAR THE SAME THING ABOUY OVERLAND PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT ALL THE TIME.ITS NOT WORTH FIGHTING THEM ITS ALL ABOUT MONEY FOR THEM.I JUST THINK IT SHOULD BE KNOWN THAT OF ALL THE WARRENTS ISSUED AND ALL THE CRIMES BEING COMMITED AN INJSTICE WAS DONE TODAY.IM NOT TRYING TO GET OUT OF MY RESPOSIBILTY BUT COULD THEY HAVE GARNISHED MY CHECH FOR THE FINE OR SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES ARESSTING A WOMEN WHOS NEVER COMMITED A CRIME.
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Ronny g
North hollywood,California,
USA
granted this was a horrible experience for you..
#6Consumer Comment
Tue, September 21, 2010
..but none of us can pick and choose the sex of the cops that come to arrest us.
And they must follow certain procedures for arrests such as hand cuffing and searching. If they do not hand cuff a suspect and someone got hurt or killed because a suspect had a weapon or grabbed the polices weapon etc..then the arresting officers are accountable. They were just doing their job.
The police do not know who you are. Sure it is a minor offense..but it did lead to an arrest and any arrest has standard procedures.
I agree this was overly harsh all for a 76.00 loose dog fine, but when people don't pay fines, arrest warrants are often issued. Personally I feel this was a huge waste of the polices time and taxpayer dollars to arrest you for this. Must not be a very high crime area if they have the time for this. But since you were notified by mail you did have a chance to avoid this situation.
Surely somewhere on the notice sent to you it must have stated you are subject to arrest/warrant if you do not pay the fine after a certain length of time?
Ramjet
Somewhere,Michigan,
U.S.A.
Procedures
#6Consumer Comment
Tue, September 21, 2010
Sure, you know you were no danger to the police and wouldn't run or do anything desperate. However, the police do not know that and they've learned by experience that they deal with people who are being arrested in a certain way to make sure they are in control.
The poster who suggested using this as a learning experience for your son has a good point. Giving priority to legal obligations is a very good idea for obvious reasons.
PATTI
OVERLAND PARK,Kansas,
United States of America
yes lesson learned
#6Author of original report
Mon, September 20, 2010
THE REASON FOR THIS REPORT WAS FRUSTRATION AND SHOCK AT BEING HANDCUFFED AND TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL.I WOULD OF WALKED TO THE CAR WITH THE POLICE. IVE NEVER BEEN IN TROUBLE BEFORE,WASNT A FLIGHT RISK. MY 17 YEAR OLD SON HAS A JOB.HES BEEN WORKING SINCE HE WAS 14.HE HAS A CAR,HE PLAYS SPORTS,HAS GOOD GRADES AND IS STARTING HIS SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL.I TOUGHT HIM TO BE A GOOD BOY. MY POINT WAS IM A SINGLE PARENT WITH LIMITTED FUNDS,ALOT ON MY PLATE,I OVERLOOKED A FINE FOR MY DOG GETTING LOOSE. AND WAS TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL. AGAIN I THINK THERE COULD OF BEEN A BETTER WAY OF THE POLICE HANDLING THIS.AND THE POLICE CAME TO AREEST A FEMALE.WHY DIDNT THEY HAVE A FEMALE OFFICER THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE TO SEARCH ME? I HAD TO SIT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD HANDCUFFEF ON THE BACK OF A POLICE CAR UNTIL SHE ARRIVED. HUMILIATING!!!!
BS
USALearn from this
#6Consumer Comment
Mon, September 20, 2010
Use this as an example to your Son what will happen if you choose not to follow the law. As minor as you think this offence is, laws are put in place for a purpose, and we must all follow them in order to have a more civilized world.
Robert
Irvine,California,
U.S.A.
Responsibility..
#6Consumer Comment
Mon, September 20, 2010
Does it "suck" that you got arrested for this when there are probably tons of other unserved warrants..of course. But it comes down to responsibility for your actions(and in your case lack of action by letting your dog get out).
I RECIEVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL TO PAY A $76.00 FINE.IN THE MEAN TIME I OVERLOOKED IT.(MY MOTHER HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL THIS -MONTH.) I KNOW ITS MY RESPONSIBILTY TO PAY FINES I UNDERSTAND-
- And I am sure if you read that "notice" that there would be some language on there that if you don't pay it you may be subject to arrest.
BUT I WAS IN SHOCK THE POLICE WERE AT MY FRONT DOOR TO ARREST ME FOR A NON CRIMINAL CRIME.
- What exactly is a Non-Criminal Crime? You don't get a notice in the mail to pay a "fine" if you were obeying the law. You were not being arrested for the violation, had you paid the fine when you were supposed to there would be no warrant. You were being arrested because you DID NOT fullfill the requirements of the court order.
.THE POLICE TOLD ME I WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL AND IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY.
- They are right..and by your own admission you did receive this notice. You just let it "slip" your mind. I am sure that the courts have never heard that excuse before, but unlike the other people who lie you are the one person who is actually telling the truth.
AND I STILL SEE THE LOOK OF CONCERN HIS INNOCENT FACE THIS WAS SO UPSETING FOR HIM
-I am sorry for your situation but really your son is 17 years old, that is one year from legally being an ADULT. You are writing this trying to have him come of as a toddler who can barly walk on his own. Also, not to really get into your personal life, but I hope you are not totally "supporting" your 17 year old son. He is more than capable of getting a job and starting to pay for some of his support.