Posted on 01/06/2012 8:10:43 AM PST by Altariel
A Chicago police officer allegedly turned a $132 speeding ticket into a pick-up opportunity when he later tracked down the female driver and asked her out, saying the least he could do for the money he cost her was to treat her to dinner, according to a lawsuit the woman filed in federal court.
Evagelina Paredes filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Chicago, accusing police officer Chris Collins of violating her privacy, according to the Associated Press. She alleges that after she was ticketed on Oct. 22, Collins searched for her address in the motor-vehicle database and left a handwritten note on the windshield of her car, which was parked outside her apartment in the Chicago suburb of Stickney, asking her out on a date.
In the note, a copy of which appeared was included in the court documents and was obtained by the Associated Press, the 27-year-old police officer tried to woo the female driver with humor and a seemingly heartfelt plea.
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“I’ll take ‘Frivolous Lawsuit for 500’, Alex.”
Idiot move by the cop, but this woman is obviously a real bitch to sue over it.
‘Paredes claims that the note caused her to “suffer great fear and anxiety.”’
Yeah, I bet she’s really scared. Poor girl. Just an opportunity for a vile skank to make a quick buck if you ask me.
another Stupid cop. I’ve always said, if you’re too dumb to do anything else you can always become a cop. Must be a very good liar as well.
Can’t find a picture of her, Is she that hot as to risk a career over?
He went over the line. It’s no secret that the police records are for Offical Use Only, in fact I’d bet a signifiant amount that such warnings are present upon logging into the system.
My wife works for the airlines, and because celebrities, politicans and other highly popular people are in the database, has access to private and confidential information on these people. Merely looking up the personal data on one of these celebrities, without either the celebrity or a spokesman for that celebrity on the phone - is cause for immediate termination.
She has a strong case - Romeo should have used the ‘old fashioned’ method, and stalked her < /s>
>>“I’ll take ‘Frivolous Lawsuit for 500’, Alex.”<<
I dunno — this is sorta creepy by the cop and if I was a female knowing he used his badge to track me down I would feel stalked.
But this should be a personnel action not a lawsuit (but agency law certainly allows the suit).
It’s a matter of principle. She should sue.
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” (Edmund Burke)
From this statement it appears that she went out with him. Bad date? Otherwise, it would say something like " ... she alleges that Collins attempted to use his position as a police officer to "manipulate" her into going out with him."
There is still the question of the officer using official records to access her address (although her address should have been on his copy of the ticket).
So, a cop uses confidential information to stalk her - to her HOME - and then leaves a note on her car - and SHE is a skank?
How would you feel if you got a ticket for speeding, then were to get the same note, on the windshield of your car, parked outside of YOUR home? No intimidation there, huh? You'd better go out, and give him whatever he wants ... because he's a Policeman, and tracked you back to where you live. Where do you draw the line? Honestly, what else could she have done, without fear of reprisal? Today, it's a note; tomorrow?
Who wants an armed thug stalker?
I hope this costs this jackbooted idiot.
A lot.
This guy needs a lesson in cop dating. He should have given her a warning ticket and then asked her out. I had that happen once.
a bitch to sue over misuse of police authority and private information? yeah right
you call her all kinds of nasty names and yet nothing for the idiot who abused his access and his lawful authority
Revenge , ah Sweet revenge ...
Been there, done that ... Took my BS ticket to the judge and WON!!!
That judge was pissed, and it showed.
How did I win?
I had an appellate court decision on my side.
Her address as part of the ticket, or looked up on the system are still considered 'Confidential'.
Consider, Tom Cruise or Penelope Cruz buys an airline ticket from you; and for security has to give you their home address. What do you suppose would happen if you were to 'drop by' and ask them for a date?
I'll save you the anxiety of finding out ... you WILL BE FIRED. No "if's" about it, no probation ... you are FIRED on the spot. If you look up your neighbor's account information out of pure boredom, and someone finds out you did this ... you will be fired. this is private and confidential information.
If I worked at Walmart and I got her adress off her credit card receipt and then left a note asking for a date would that be a little creepy?
Not sure why someone should get a pass because they are a cop?
Politely declined, logded a complaint with his superiors and/or local authorities before running off to US District Court to sue?
Unfortunately there’s no real difference between “creepy” and “sweetly romantic”, other than whether it worked or not.
If she could prove that he later used government resources to determine her address (and really why would he have to do that as he would have a report on his desk with her address from the citation issued) that would be a matter of principle. Otherwise all we have is cop that came across a woman he found attractive in the lawful pursuit of his duties where he was required to see her address. Is there a principle where he should use brain bleach so that he doesn't remember said address? Should a cop be prevented from asking any woman out that he has ever come across in his duties? What principle are we talking about here?
This is meritless lawsuit from a bitter person that got a ticket, probably angry that her flirtations didn't get her out of said ticket.
“vile skank “
You wouldn’t say that if it were your daughter that was being stalked by a creepy cop.
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