ù Quoting Tom Rightmer from a message to Ryan Bagueros  ù 
TR> Didn't you say that you had a witness? You could also file a 
TR> complaint with the police department and be given the opportunity to 
TR> take a polygraph test. You could also bypass the police department 
TR> and file the complaint directly with the FBI. They would also offer 
TR> you the opportunity of a polygraph test. You know, officers take 
Well, obviously I believe that if I had all the resources in the world 
available to me, I would win a court trial. Why? Because I know I'm telling 
the
truth, and some forensics experiment would show it. However, because it is 
basically my word against two cops, and that's it, no physical evidence, and 
because it was just a minor offense (not murder or anything), it really isn't 
worth the risk of losing. And that's me, with a Copwatch-affiliated attorney 
who was offering a discount to me. Now imagine how much harrassment goes 
completely unreported because of the same reasons. Throw in people's general 
lack of faith in our justice system, and maybe you'll begin to see why the 
'official' reports don't tell the whole story.
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