What is the worst thing you’ve been falsely accused of?

Stealing a car. Yeah that really sucked being physically attacked and detained because the cops were fucking morons.

Someone had their car stolen that morning and the owner reported it. Later that day the owner realized that they could track their car through like a GPS or something. They called and informed the police. The guy who stole it was a dumbass and drove it to the mall. The police sent two cops to stake out the car and arrest who got in it.

The dumbasses stake out my car instead. Maybe my car matched the description. But I guess they didn’t check that the license plates matched or that the VIN matched. So I come outside to go home. They yell at me to stop. I don’t hear them or realize they’re talking to me. One of them runs at me. I still don’t realize what’s happening. So I squeeze close to my car to let them run by. The guy grabs me by my arm and the back of my neck and swings me. My face hits the side mirror and he throws me on the ground. My mouth is bleeding and I’m in handcuffs before I know it.

I’m too stunned to have the presence of mind to tell them to check the insurance inside the car. Or really say anything. Before I know it I’m in the back of their car for maybe 20-30 minutes. A few more cars show up. Everyone is talking. A little more time passes. Another officer comes along. He has my wallet because it fell out of my pocket. He has the ID and asks me a few questions from it. Then asks me about the car. Where I bought it from, how I paid, blah blah blah. Then he leaves. I sit and wait a bit longer. Then they let me go and the guy who questioned me apologizes.

Yeah it was legit traumatizing. I didn’t have to sign anything or make a statement or anything. Which is weird in hindsight. Also him asking about MY car was stupid too. I filed a complaint to the police and never heard anything. I also contacted the DA office and they reached out about 8 months later and said the police did nothing wrong. I could’ve tried to contact some civil rights group I guess. But after initially being angry as fuck for like two days I didn’t even care anymore. I just didn’t want to think about it.

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