Arrest, Search, Seizure, Warrant do i have a case?

[ldesha91]

hey i live in edmonton now but this happened in ontario there was a fight going on and i filmed it on my cellphone and whent he police came they took my phone and watched the video because a witness said they seen me filming it so they arrested the two guys that fought the other 2 guys and they also arrested me and they called a prisoner transport vehicle to pick us up and then i stayed in a holding cell over night and missed school and they released me in the morning and i had missed school i was only 17 years old when this happened my question is that arent they supposed to transport me in a different vehicle because i am under age the other two guys were 21 and 19 do i have a case here and how much money roughly could i get for my troubles

 

[raskalnikov]

I'm not in Canada and such, so can't help there.

I'm curious, what did the police charge you with?

Very strange. . .

 

[dee_dub]

I am in Canada, but it's news to me that the police would need to transport you in a different vehicle. Where do you get that from?

Your "troubles" aren't really amenable to civil remedy - at most, the police put you in the wrong vehicle. Nothing bad came of it. I would imagine you'll have a tough time proving damages, and would get at most a nominal judgment.

Possibly, if you really do have the right to travel in a separate vehicle from the adults, there might be some criminal law or Charter remedy available like excluding evidence that was obtained in breach of your rights.