Can i sue for false imprisonment? professional answers only please.? unless you know employment opertunities.?

Question

ok i was walking down the street late at night with a buddy of mine and we were pulled over because some cars were broken into. the cop noticed i had a cut on my hands (i had fallen down previously but the cut healed in a day). were were arrested and in jail friday, saterday, and sunday, released monday. the charges were dropped to car prowling and then dropped for lack of evidence. is this false imprisonment and can i sue.

for the record being locked up cost me time to look for jobs, a place to stay and my integrety. the date was the 23rd of august ans i will be homless on the 1st if i didnt do the above mentined quick. due to my parents moving into only a two bedroom and there no room for me so i dont saound totaly lame i missed job call backs but still looking for employment.

Answer 1

No not only for a few days, a court will only consider to listen to people who have been in jail for a certain amount of years.

Answer 2

By the sounds of it, although it sucks, it sounds like the police had probable cause to take you in, and given the fact that they were looking for someone smashing into cars and that you had fresh wounds on you, that you could possibly be who they were looking for.  They do have a right to detain for a reasonable length of time, and given that your court date was probably monday morning, then if being taken in on a friday night, it means that your weekend is spend in lockup.  

All in all, you could try a case for false imprisonment, but that means you need to get a lawyer, and by the time this all plays out, chances are you probably won't win (it does sound like the police were legit), now, your jobless, homeless, and owe a bunch of attorney fees--Are you really winning anything here?

I'm sorry about your circumstances, and good luck.

Answer 3

Most of the time, governments cannot be sued in state courts because they are immune.  Now in federal court, you might allege your civil liberties were infringed upon, but based on the facts of your case, we are talking about a limited period of time (although it may have been an important few days to you) and a federal court has no relief to grant you.  You're out of jail, you didn't really spend any money, and likely aren't going to be harmed in the future.  As such, there is not case in my opinion.

Answer 4

You weren't imprisoned (by definition) you were detained under reasonable suspicion.

You would have no case and no sympathetic ears on the court.

Sorry

Answer 5

They had "resonable cause" to hold you for 72 hours. You shouldn't have been wandering around late at night.

Answer 6

You would most likely lose this court case because you

weren't actually imprisoned, You were only detained, I myself am a lawyer and sadly an ex juvenile felon and you would most likely lose this case.

also keep in mind it's never really a good idea to file a lawsuit against police or city because the chances are you will most likely lose unless there is very great evidence.

Best of wishes,

Jack