Evangelina Paredes Lawsuit: Woman Claims Illinois Cop Asked For Date After Giving Her A Ticket - Polidicks

[QUOTE]CHICAGO -- A suburban Chicago police officer used a $132 speeding ticket he issued to track down a woman and ask her for a date, saying the least he could do for costing her so much money was to buy her dinner, a lawsuit filed by the woman alleges. Evangelina Paredes accuses Stickney cop Chris Collins of violating her privacy by searching motor-vehicle records for her address, then leaving a handwritten note on her car windshield outside her apartment two days after she was ticketed. A copy of the alleged note was attached to the lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Chicago. It starts with an attempt at self-deprecating humor, saying, "It's Chris ... that ugly bald Stickney cop who gave you that ticket." [B] "I know this may seem crazy and you're probably right, but truth is I have not stopped thinking about you since," it continues. "I don't expect a girl as attractive as you to ... even go for a guy like me, but I'm taking a shot anyways."[/B] The note goes on to say he would understand if Paredes did not get in touch. "But hey," it continues apologetically, "I did cost you $132 – least I can do is buy you dinner." Collins, 27, told The Associated Press by phone on Tuesday that he hadn't yet hired an attorney and couldn't comment. According to the lawsuit, Collins pulled Paredes over on Oct. 22 in Stickney, a village just southwest of Chicago. The note allegedly appeared on her car in a parking lot next to her apartment. "The letter caused plaintiff to suffer great fear and anxiety," the lawsuit says. "Plaintiff could not believe that a police officer would use his access to her personal information to find her home and stalk her." The suit, which seeks unspecified payments in damages, also accuses Collins of using his "authority and position as a police officer not to protect the public, but to attempt to manipulate the plaintiff into going out on a date with him." The lawsuit also names Stickney Police Chief Joseph Kretch and the village of Stickney. A message left on Kretch's voicemail Tuesday was not immediately returned. Stickney Mayor Daniel O'Reilly also didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/03/evangelina-paredes-lawsui_n_1181629.html?ref=chicago&ncid=webmail3[/url] lol

harshest rejection in history

i guess its a little creepy if you think so highly of yourself that someone tracking you down to offer you a consensual date and dinner is offensive, but filing a lawsuit is so fucking stupid i understand that she has a case and that he did abuse his power to search the records, but it seems a bit nonsensical to actually file a suit because he contacted you

police state

He should be out pepper spraying harmless protesters like all of the other respectful law-abiding cops instead of doing the most evil, communist, anti-american crime such as mild verbal-rape and adultery.

At first I thought he asked her after he gave her the ticket, but the fact that he searched her car, and then put a note on her car outside of her apartment (meaning he tracked her down into another COUNTY) two days later? Creepy as fuck. Even if he was being thoughtlessly innocent, completely inappropriate.

The cop was kinda crazy if he expected her to accept it after he gave her a ticket.

[quote]"The letter caused plaintiff to suffer great fear and anxiety," the lawsuit says. "Plaintiff could not believe that a police officer would use his access to her personal information to find her home and stalk her."[/quote] He left a note. A goddamn note. And judging from the source, a damn friendly one too. Would I be a bad person if I said that I think this woman is mentally unstable?

Instantly thought of this: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyzQsi7cQOg[/url] Embedding is disabled.

Hang on a tick. [quote]A suburban Chicago police officer used a $132 speeding ticket he issued to track down a woman and ask her for a date[/quote] If he personally issued it, wouldn't he have gotten her name and address anyway, thus bypassing the need to search the system?

Thos would be considered a cute move in a romantic comedy. The cops action zhat is.

[QUOTE=sHiBaN;34038885]police state[/QUOTE] Police date*

Pretty dumb of the cop to do this, even if it's somewhat understandable. [editline]3rd January 2012[/editline] Why a lawsuit though? Why not file a complaint.

Because money

Now that is some hardcore rejection.

Is it wrong that I'm more alarmed that they used a picture of a UK cop car despite the story happening in Illinois than I am about the situation it describes?

What a bitch, this does not need a law suit.

This news item reminds me of a joke I heard a long time ago. A woman gets pulled over by a highway patrolman and he tells her the fine that she'll have to pay. It's a huge amount. She then remarks, "Why for that amount of money I could attend the highwayman's ball!" To which the Highwayman responds, "I'm sorry, ma'am, Highwaymen don't have balls." Suddenly realizing what he's said, the Highway Patrolman walks back to his car embarrassed. "Hey wait, aren't you going to give me the ticket?" the woman yells. "And meet you in court so you can retell what just happened? Hell no!" And so the woman got off without a ticket and drove away.

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;34039602]Hang on a tick. If he personally issued it, wouldn't he have gotten her name and address anyway, thus bypassing the need to search the system?[/QUOTE] Still unprofessional, inappropriate, and creepy.

[QUOTE=LSK;34042803]What a bitch, this does not need a law suit.[/QUOTE] It's actually sexual harassment, so yes it does need a lawsuit.

I think if the letter genuinely caused her to suffer fear and anxiety the suit [I]is[/I] warranted. Otherwise, just pressing charges would have been enough. I don't know why you guys are assuming she's a bitch. [editline]3rd January 2012[/editline] Broke my auto-merge fool!

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;34043115]It's actually sexual harassment, so yes it does need a lawsuit.[/QUOTE] Do you even know the meaning of sexual harassment? Look, this guy is in the wrong, but he needs a reprimand, not a lawsuit. Suing him is a waste.

[QUOTE=FlakAttack;34043371]Do you even know the meaning of sexual harassment? Look, this guy is in the wrong, but he needs a reprimand, not a lawsuit. Suing him is a waste.[/QUOTE] Yes I do. As a police officer he has a position of authority, and he's not allowed to stalk or coerce a subordinate into sex/dates/etc. [editline]4th January 2012[/editline] It's like if a boss person asked one of his employees on a date. That's sexual harassment because the employee might think they'll lose their job if they refuse. Likewise, the woman in the OP might have thought this cop would use his powers as a policeman to come after her.

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;34043859]Yes I do. As a police officer he has a position of authority, and he's not allowed to stalk or coerce a subordinate into sex/dates/etc. [editline]4th January 2012[/editline] It's like if a boss person asked one of his employees on a date. That's sexual harassment because the employee might think they'll lose their job if they refuse. Likewise, the woman in the OP might have thought this cop would use his powers as a policeman to come after her.[/QUOTE] i can kind of agree on the stalking part but are you seriously trying to say that police officers aren't allowed to engage in any sexual activity, otherwise its some abuse of their power?

[QUOTE=Kopimi;34043937]i can kind of agree on the stalking part but are you seriously trying to say that police officers aren't allowed to engage in any sexual activity, otherwise its some abuse of their power?[/QUOTE] I'm not saying that. As long as it wasn't somebody they've used their authority to arrest or given a ticket or anything. And they can't use the fact that they're a cop to coerce them.

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;34043945]I'm not saying that. As long as it wasn't somebody they've used their authority to arrest or given a ticket or anything. And they can't use the fact that they're a cop to coerce them.[/QUOTE] so if you arrest or have any on-duty interaction with a person, you aren't allowed to ask them on a date afterwards? also he wasn't using his position as a cop to coerce her, only to locate her, though that's still punishable so it doesn't make much difference.

It's all about what the victim might have though about it. For all she knew, if she refused the cop might have changed her speeding ticket from 5mph over the limit to 30mph over. So she'd get a larger fine and lose her license and such. I know many cops have wives, and they got them somehow. So they don't have to be celibate like a Catholic Priest (is supposed to be), but people who they're directly involved with in sentencing or testifying against should be off limits.

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;34044007]It's all about what the victim might have though about it. For all she knew, if she refused the cop might have changed her speeding ticket from 5mph over the limit to 30mph over. So she'd get a larger fine and lose her license and such. I know many cops have wives, and they got them somehow. So they don't have to be celibate like a Catholic Priest (is supposed to be), but people who they're directly involved with in sentencing or testifying against should be off limits.[/QUOTE] how about instead of punishing police officers for someone else's paranoia in anticipation of the officer breaking the law, we let the officer act like a human, and if people do get a bigger ticket because they turn down a cop they can dispute the ticket and report the officer for abusing his power.

I felt unbelievably terrible for that poor cop. The note sounded sincere and not even out of line, like he was actually kind of a cool guy. If he was actually stalking her for that would be one thing, but this sounded so depressing.

[QUOTE=Fartnugge;34044309]I felt unbelievably terrible for that poor cop. The note sounded sincere and not even out of line, like he was actually kind of a cool guy. If he was actually stalking her for that would be one thing, but this sounded so depressing.[/QUOTE]I feel the same way, and honestly I'm with Whoopsalot up there in thinking she's a bit fucked in the head. Though, by technicality, what he did was over the line. Still, if it were me I'd accept because, fuck, free dinner!