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Spanish to English: complaint letter General field: Law/Patents
Source text - Spanish Estimados señores:
Mi hijo ha sido detenido por la policía y estoy muy preocupada porque, en mi opinión, ha sido privado ilegalmente de su libertad.
De acuerdo con las estadísticas que he consultado, este parece ser un problema que ocurre de vez en cuando en todas las jurisdicciones del Reino Unido.
Tengo entendido que el solo hecho de parar y arrestar a una persona en la calle, sin tener una razón legal que lo justifique, puede de por sí considerarse como detención injustificada, lo cual significa que no es necesario poner a alguien en la cárcel - o encerrarle en la celda de una comisaría - para que se clasifique como privación ilegal de la libertad. Y esto es lo que le ha ocurrido a mi hijo.
Sé muy bien que, en general, se puede confiar en la Policía en este país, pero sería alarmante si tuviera poderes tan amplios que le permitieran arrestar a una persona sin cumplir con los requisitos de la ley.
Aunque creo que no se puede poner precio a la libertad, quisiera saber cómo se calcula la indemnización en el caso de que alguien haya sido detenido ilegalmente, particularmente si ha sido por un período prolongado.
También quisiera saber cuáles serían las consecuencias en el caso de que hubiera una razón legítima para arrestar a una persona y llevarla a la comisaría, pero su detención se prolongara más allá de lo debidamente necesario.
Les ruego también que me asesoren sobre el procedimiento que hay que seguir para que mi hijo, que ha sido despojado de uno de sus derechos fundamentales, pueda reclamar una indemnización.
Agradeciendo por anticipado su respuesta, le saluda atentamente, Carolina Gómez Páez
Translation - English Dear Sirs,
My son has been arrested by the Police and I am very worried because, in my opinion, he has been unlawfully deprived of his freedom.
According with the statistics that I have consulted, this seems to be a problem that occurs from time to time in all the jurisdictions in the United Kingdom.
I am under the impression that the simple event (fact) of stopping and arresting a person on the street, without a legal reason that justifies it, can on its own be considered an unjust arrest, which means that there is no need to put someone in prison - or to lock him in a Police Station’s cell - to qualify (be considered) as an unlawful deprivation of freedom. And that is what happened to my son.
I know fair well that, in general, we can trust the Police in our country, but it would be alarming if they had such wide powers as to allow them to arrest a person without complying with the requirements of the law.
Although I don’t think you can put a price on freedom, I would like to know how the compensation is being calculated in an event when someone has been unlawfully arrested, particularly if it has been for a prolonged period of time.
I would also like to know which one would be the consequences in the event of having a legitimate (valid) reason to arrest a person and take him/her to the Police Station, but his/her arrest was prolonged more than what it was absolutely necessary.
I beg of you as well that you advice me regarding the proceeding for my son to follow, who has been deprived of one of his fundamental rights, for him to claim a compensation.
Thanking them in advance for your answer, kind regards,
Carolina Gomez Paez
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