I have 3 counts of aggravated assault on my police record.

[Maraya1969]

This happened 13 years ago. I was their landlord.

Their uncle was the former chief of police.

The arresting officer was their cousin, (small town)

They harassed me endlessly.

One of them broke my nose in "multiple" places after picking me up from a lawn chair and throwing me around a bit. I filed charges but she never was indicted.

The weapon was a bottler of pepper spray for animals that contained .35% capsasin.. The arresting officer told the judge that I was carrying 35% pepper spray which was above the legal limit for capsasin. It was because of this that the charges were upped to aggravated instead of simple assault, (I believe).

All three sued me, my mother, (the owner of the apartments) and the apartment company.

I only paid $350 for my attorney because I did not think that it would go beyond municipal court.

Several years after; the woman's, (the one who broke my nose) attorney told my new stepfather who was a client also that she made a living out of suing people. I believe to this day that they purposely aggravated and scared me into spraying them with the pepper spray so they could collect on another "business insurance company"' money. I spent many nights staying at a friend's house because I was afraid to walk by their apartment on the way to my own in the night.

I could not handle going through a jury trial. I was so mentally sick I just wanted it to go away so I took the plea deal, (the dropped the 2 weapon, (pepper spray) and I plead to 3 counts of aggravated assault.

I moved to Florida right after if happened although I had to go back to NJ 3 times to face the judge. I was a mental mess and could not stop crying.

For a long time I would be afraid if I saw a police car even if it was on TV. I couldn't even watch Judge Judy. I think I had post traumatic stress disorder.

To this day I am afraid of the police.

That is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

1. Do you have access to someone

you could talk to? A professional who might be able to help you deal with all that you're experiencing?

I hope it goes well for you..............

[Maraya1969]

3. Thank you very much. I just updated the post to say that it all happened

13 years ago and I have had therapy since then. I'm not afraid of Judge Judy anymore.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

5. May I ask a question?

I'll just go ahead and ask.

Why did you post that?

[Maraya1969]

6. Because of some people's belief that because Michael Jackson is guilty

of child molestation because he paid off that kid. I want people to know things are not always as black and white as they may seem.

I was an easy target because of my connection to a business that had money and 3 people took advantage of that.

[Hannah Bell]

8. i've seen similar things happen to people (not as extreme as yours, more in work

situations) & i agree with you.

people will pay just to make things go away. people will walk away from things legitimately theirs because they can't deal with conflict or controversy, too.

[Fire1]

12. "Paying someone off is an admission of guilt." If it's true for

one, it's true for everybody!

[Botany]

2. Sounds like you have a good case of getting your record expunged ......

..... contact the state bar association of where this happened or a maybe Rutger's College of law
and see what they say. Although your guilty plea might be a sticking point.

I wish you the best!

[Maraya1969]

4. Thanks Botany. I've thought about doing this and I may someday.

[cabluedem]

7. You should be afraid of the police. Most are thugs with guns and badges. nt

[backscatter712]

9. This is why I never, ever trust cops. Any cops.

You've got to treat them like dangerous wild animals when you encounter one - play nice, hope it doesn't decide that you're prey, because if it does, you're fucked.

You're playing Russian Roulette every time you have to interact with one - one day, you might get the bad one that decides to fuck your entire life just for fun.

You have to treat them as thugs with badges. Because so many of them are.

Fuck the pigs!

[armyowalgreens]

10. Seriously? come on man...

"Fuck the pigs!"

I can understand having a healthy fear of authority. But you don't have to "treat them as thugs with badges."

What a bunch of cop hating bullshit.

[backscatter712]

11. There are too many bad cops out there.

The latest outrage:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/28/747810/-Breaking:-Raid-on-Fort-Worth-Gay-Bar-(Update-x6)

Fort Worth cops raid a gay bar, arresting several patrons, putting one in the hospital with a fractured skull and a brain bleed, on the 40th anniversary of Stonewall. And yeah, judging by the eyewitness reports, this was definitely an anti-gay hate crime on the part of the police.

Fucking pigs...

[michreject]

13. This has me confused

I only paid $350 for my attorney because I did not think that it would go beyond municipal court.

After it became more serious, your attorney didn't discuss further financial liabilities with you?

It sounds like you got the legal representation you paid for.

[bobbolink]

14. "It sounds like you got the legal representation you paid for." You're all heart.

:sarcasm:

It's heartwarming to know "progressives" believe in justice for them that gots $$$$$

[michreject]

15. You can take your Sarcasm and stick it

I didn't read where money was an issue. Would you please point it out.

[bobbolink]

16. You tell me to "Stick it" then want me to nicely answer a question?

You're a real charmer.

Do both of us a biiiig favor and put me on ignore.

You have some growing up to do. little one.

Have the last ugly word.

Bye now....

[Maraya1969]

19. The Issue with the money is I would have had to get it from family.

[Maraya1969]

18. At that point I was in Florida and I didn't know my ass from my elbow.

I didn't even talk to the detectives in my town who actually knew me and were nice to me and came to see me after this happened. I told them I wanted to talk to an attorney and then I completely forgot about them until after the whole process was over. I am telling you I was in the midst of a mental breakdown and could not think straight.

[ZombieHorde]

17. That is some freaky shit. nt