How a mom ended up in a Broward jail after a cruise. It’s a case of mistaken identity (1 Viewer)

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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article292792034.html

A military mom from Texas who had traveled to South Florida for the winter holidays was forced to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in a Broward County jail and miss seeing her son before he left for a three-year deployment with the Marines. Now, she’s suing Florida’s second largest county in a case of mistaken identity.

“There were over a dozen reasons why BSO officers should have realized that Jennifer [Heath Box] wasn’t wanted for child endangerment in Harris County, Texas,” the Institute of Justice says in the suit. “But they ignored each one. ... They overlooked overwhelming evidence that they had the wrong person.” The Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it “sympathizes with the difficult situation Ms. Jennifer Heath Box was in.” BSO’s Internal Affairs Division reviewed the deputy’s actions and determined that “no employee misconduct was found,” and the sheriff’s office considers the matter “now closed.”

So she had a different name, was 20+ years older than the person who had the warrant out, and didn't physically match the description of the person:

The warrant had another name, birth date, home address, height and eye color.

How do we train critical thinking into law enforcement?

 

[zincwarrior]

Jennifer Heath vs. Jennifer Heath Box, both from Texas. I foresee a settlement.

 

[Luce]

Sucks to be named John Smith, I bet.

What with all of these blind cops running around.

 

[ColdHardTruth]

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article292792034.html

So she had a different name, was 20+ years older than the person who had the warrant out, and didn't physically match the description of the person:

How do we train critical thinking into law enforcement?

Yet another lawsuit that needs to be brought against Flor-I-duh, Broward County, officer, his supervisor, and the department.

 

[zincwarrior]

I did not know there were that many Heaths in Texas. Clearly Texas must now declare war against Florida. I would suggest everyone clear I10 from Louisiana to Florida. You won't be safe from the Chupacabra packs that are being released from their lairs in the Hill Country. .