Thug cop destroys man's life with lies and false evidence!
KISSIMMEE, Florida - August 17, 2009 - A man is suing the Kissimmee Police Department for an arrest over mints. When officers pulled Donald May over for an expired tag, they thought the mints he was chewing were crack and arrested him.
May told Eyewitness News they wouldn't let him out of jail for three months until tests proved the so-called drugs were candy. As a result, he lost his home, job and car.
May said he was just minding his business, driving home from work, when a Kissimmee police officer pulled him over near Route 192.
May was pulled over for an expired tag on his car. When the officer walked up to him, he noticed something white in May's mouth. May said it was breath mints, but the officer thought it was crack cocaine.
"He took them out of my mouth and put them in a baggy and locked me up [for] possession of cocaine and tampering with evidence," May explained.
The officer falsely claimed he field-tested the evidence and it tested positive for drugs. The officer lied when he said he saw May buying drugs while he was stopped at an intersection. He also lied when he stated in his report that May waived his Miranda rights and voluntarily admitted to buying drugs.
May said none of that ever happened.
"My client never admitted he purchased crack cocaine. Why would he say that?" said attorney Adam Sudbury.
May was thrown in jail and was unable to bond out for three months. He didn't get out until he received a letter from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the State Attorney's Office that test results showed no drugs were found.
While May was behind bars, the Kissimmee Police Department towed his car and auctioned it off. He lost his job and was evicted. Now May is suing the city for false arrest and false imprisonment. He wants to be compensated for the loss of his car and job.
May's attorney and the city of Kissimmee discussed a possible settlement last year, but failed to reach an agreement.
Ed. Note: The thug cop whose lies destroyed this innocent man’s life should have all of his property taken from him and given to his victim. Then throw the cop into prison for three months and let the system take care of him. When is enough, enough? Revolution Now! Independence Forever!
May told Eyewitness News they wouldn't let him out of jail for three months until tests proved the so-called drugs were candy. As a result, he lost his home, job and car.
May said he was just minding his business, driving home from work, when a Kissimmee police officer pulled him over near Route 192.
May was pulled over for an expired tag on his car. When the officer walked up to him, he noticed something white in May's mouth. May said it was breath mints, but the officer thought it was crack cocaine.
"He took them out of my mouth and put them in a baggy and locked me up [for] possession of cocaine and tampering with evidence," May explained.
The officer falsely claimed he field-tested the evidence and it tested positive for drugs. The officer lied when he said he saw May buying drugs while he was stopped at an intersection. He also lied when he stated in his report that May waived his Miranda rights and voluntarily admitted to buying drugs.
May said none of that ever happened.
"My client never admitted he purchased crack cocaine. Why would he say that?" said attorney Adam Sudbury.
May was thrown in jail and was unable to bond out for three months. He didn't get out until he received a letter from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the State Attorney's Office that test results showed no drugs were found.
While May was behind bars, the Kissimmee Police Department towed his car and auctioned it off. He lost his job and was evicted. Now May is suing the city for false arrest and false imprisonment. He wants to be compensated for the loss of his car and job.
May's attorney and the city of Kissimmee discussed a possible settlement last year, but failed to reach an agreement.
Ed. Note: The thug cop whose lies destroyed this innocent man’s life should have all of his property taken from him and given to his victim. Then throw the cop into prison for three months and let the system take care of him. When is enough, enough? Revolution Now! Independence Forever!
