In Bloomfield Hills Michigan, this is what happen to me, when I recently went to court, the police officer said I was not speeding or driving bad, I was just wearing a long leather coat and I looked Suspicious. This is why I was beat up by the police and went to jail for 3 days.





From: Jay Cravens
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 2:54 PM
To: Staley, James
Cc: Richard Matott
Subject: RE: Rude police in Bloomfield Hills

Mr. Staley:
Thank you for your comments. My Director of Public Safety, Richard Matott is investigating your comment. An investigation regarding your incident is being conducted. You will be notified as soon as the investigation is completed. If you should have any additional questions, please refer them to Mr. Matott at (248)644-4200.

Jay W. Cravens AICP, PCP
City Manager, Bloomfield Hills
Telephone: (248)644-1520
jcravens@bloomfieldhillsmi.net

From: Staley, James [mailto:James.Staley@va.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:20 AM
To: Jay Cravens
Subject: FW: Rude police in Bloomfield Hills

This is what happen to me corrections made
James Staley
_____________________________________________
From: Staley, James
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:09 AM
To: 'JCravens@bloomfieldhillsmi.net'
Subject: Rude police in Bloomfield Hills
On Saturday, January 31, 2006 I was followed by a police officer to the residents of a Winston Myint Htwe, M.D. at 1057 Stratford Lane, Cranbrook Manor in Bloomfield Hills. When I got out of my Explorer, he was there with a Taser Gun telling me to stop, I told him what ever I did I will be right back I had to use the rest room, I have a urology problem. The officer used a Taser gun at the door and missed me and then kicked in many door at the Doctors residents and even hand cuff the Doctor and myself and told me I was going to jail and was under arrest and I did not even know what I had done. My car was taken away and a trash bag was empty in the seat of my car and every thing was a mess. He took money, check book, work ID, and many other items and went into my personal items and even put his hands in my pockets and took my medication, money and other items. I still did not know what I had done. This was worse than I am writing, I do not use the words that the officers used toward me. One officer knocked me down and put his foot on the side of my head and stomped the side of my head and then he jumped on my back and kicked and stomped on my back with knee and foot. I was asking what did I do to be treated this way, what have I done. NO one would say. I was pulled up by the handcuffs, they hurt my hands, back and neck. My pants fell down when the jerked me and they took me out to the police car with my pants down in the winter weather. NO one should be treated this way, I was not even told what I did wrong. I had done nothing wrong and then put into the Jail for 3 days.
James E. Staley
Ann Arbor/Bloomfield Hills Michigan
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This is what happen to me and now, I am called a felon. I did not see the Police behind me and the Jury trial found me guilty.
October 6, I find out what the Judge Leo Bowman will do to me. The Judge is a nice man and I feel that he is fair and will be kind.

In court the police officer said, that I just looked suspicious because I was wearing a leather coat, it was 10 degrees out and I was cold, that should not make me guilty. I was not speeding, or doing any thing wrong.

From: Staley, James
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:09 AM
To: 'JCravens@bloomfieldhillsmi.net'
Subject: Rude police in Bloomfield Hills

On Saturday, January 31, 2006 I was followed by a police officer to the residents of a Winston Myint Htwe, M.D. at 1057 Stratford Lane, Cranbrook Manor in Bloomfield Hills.
The in car video shows you had committed a felony by speeding off after having stopped once for about 3 seconds then roll forward and stop for about 2 seconds then were being pursued by a fully marked police unit with emergency lights flashing.

When I got out of my Explorer, he was there with a Taser Gun telling me to stop,
The officer was ordering you, a fleeing felon (you have disagreed with this), to stop while he had his Taser drawn

I told him what ever I did I will be right back I had to use the rest room, I have a urology problem.
While you feel this is a reasonable response to an order to stop, by your continuing on into the home you were continuing the felony

The officer used a Taser gun at the door and missed me
A check of the recording chip in all of the Tasers on the scene that day found no one had fired a Taser

and then kicked in many door at the Doctors residents
Because you had committed a felony, failed to stop for a lawful order and fled into the Doctor’s home the Officer was entitled by law to continue to pursue you

and even hand cuff the Doctor
This was temporary to sort out what exactly was going on, he was uncuffed as soon as a determination was made about his standing in the matter

and myself and told me I was going to jail and was under arrest and I did not even know what I had done.
During the process of being handcuffed, while you were resisting arrest by tucking your hands under your body, you were advised you were under arrest for fleeing and eluding

My car was taken away and a trash bag was empty in the seat of my car and every thing was a mess.
Your car was impounded incident to arrest and the interior and contents searched

He took money, check book, work ID, and many other items and went into my personal items and even put his hands in my pockets and took my medication, money and other items.
This is standard booking procedure

I still did not know what I had done.
You were advised previously.

This was worse than I am writing, I do not use the words that the officers used toward me.
This wasn’t a casual conversation, you were being ordered to comply and resisting arrest, Officers were using loud verbal harsh language commands to gain your compliance

One officer knocked me down and put his foot on the side of my head and stomped the side of my head and then he jumped on my back and kicked and stomped on my back with knee and foot.
You were already face down on the floor in a confined area and when you tucked your hands and arms under you, force was used to pull you hands out to be handcuffed.

I was asking what did I do to be treated this way, what have I done. NO one would say.
Not unusual after just having struggled with someone

I was pulled up by the handcuffs, they hurt my hands, back and neck.
They also had hold of you by your shoulders when you were stood up

My pants fell down when the jerked me and they took me out to the police car with my pants down in the winter weather.
Your pants fell down while going to the car, the officers pulled them up as an in car video shows your pants were up when loaded into the car

NO one should be treated this way, I was not even told what I did wrong. I had done nothing wrong
You did do something wrong, you committed a felony by fleeing from the Officer

and then put into the Jail for 3 days.
You were taken in to custody around 4:30 PM Saturday, lodged in Oakland County Jail around 9 PM Saturday, in jail all day Sunday and arraigned at the 48th District Court Monday morning

James E. Staley

Ann Arbor/Bloomfield Hills Michigan

This is what the chief of Police in Bloomfields Michigan wrote to me.

called a felon even before going to court, this happen in january and court was August 13th to the 19th of August.