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Can the police threaten to charge both parties in an assault (to ge them to both
Was assaulted on Oct. 2. Other guy probably says I started it but there
were two impartial witnesses there. Police came to scene, I went to
emergency room, other guy to police station to file statement.
Next day (3rd) I went to Police to file statement. No detectives
available... told I’d be contacted. Next day called the Police, left a voice-
mail.
No contact, so called Police Oct. 8. Detective said they were trying to set
up a ''meeting'' for 13th to see if this can be resolved. Detective said that
'normal' procedure in cases in which ''both parties could have just walked
away'' is to charge both with assault unless we agree to forget whole
thing. I could not have “walked away” but having never taken my
statement, Detective only has account of other party. 9th a Detective
called & asked if I could make meeting on 13th. I felt I need a lawyer and
one day's notice would be tough to get one... I‘m to all him back about
Monday.
Is this is truly 'normal' (or even *legal*) to threaten to charge both
parties, without taking a statement or even talking with the victim, & can
they can hold a ''meeting'' in which victim isn't informed ‘til 1 day before?
(And *I* had to call THEM).
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