CA - Man wrongly accused of bomb threat sues sheriff
A Pacifica man who spent 40 days behind bars
after wrongly being accused of making a bomb threat against Caltrain is
suing the San Mateo County Sheriff.
Read more: http://www.modbee.com/2011/08/26/1831396/man-wrongly-accused-of-bomb-threat.html#ixzz1W9rewa00
The lawsuit by 27-year-old Antonio Santiago claims a sheriff's deputy incorrectly wrote down one digit of the number from which the bogus Aug. 16, 2009 bomb threat came.
The number allegedly led authorities to Santiago, who was arrested the next day.
The lawsuit says Santiago is mentally disabled and falsely acknowledged he made the threat during intense questioning by investigators. A judge eventually dismissed charges against him.
The suit - filed last week in San Jose federal court - also claims authorities failed to turn over evidence that showed Santiago had not called Caltrain.
Read more: http://www.modbee.com/2011/08/26/1831396/man-wrongly-accused-of-bomb-threat.html#ixzz1W9rewa00
Posted by Knucklz at August 26, 2011 10:45 AM 
Categories: Government, Bill Of Rights, Police Brutality, Conspiracy
Tags: California wrongful conviction Police Abuse Conspiracy
Categories: Government, Bill Of Rights, Police Brutality, Conspiracy
Tags: California wrongful conviction Police Abuse Conspiracy
san mateo cops are nazis, from the locals to the CHP. the sheriffs are usually a little better than the others, but they're all fuckers now, i guess. i hope this guy takes them, to the cleaners, but they won't learn.
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It's things like this that show the need for PERSONAL responsibility to be held by police officers, chiefs and sheriffs. Sadly, in the end, county taxpayers will foot the entire bill, from expensive attorneys to represent the sheriff, to the entire courtroom staff for an unneeded case.
In the end, it would be better for everyone just to offer the guy an easy 2 or 3 million dollars to settle out of court, before a trial even has to start. He does deserve it, even if the taxpayers don't deserve having to pay it.
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You all need to understand they are desperate to generate icome for their citiies and could care less who they snag into their system. The name of the deputy needs to be revealed so he can be duly punished by the public including denial ofcommunity services. That's the only way tocombat this fraud.
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