Police: False Criminal Reports Must Stop
“Police said false reporting has reached an epidemic level.” OK, so why not go ahead and prosecute the false accusers?
Police: False Criminal Reports Must Stop: 18-Year-Old Lies About Rape, Police Say
June 22, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police warned the public Tuesday morning that making a false claim is a crime after they said the 18-year-old woman who claimed she was raped Monday was lying.
“We want victims to continue to report crime, we do not want to spend needless resources chasing ghosts,” Sgt. Art Eld said in a press conference.
Police said false reporting has reached an epidemic level. They said they will arrest anyone who makes a false report about a crime because doing so is against the law.
“False reports cause unnecessary fear in the community,” Eld said.
Samaria Renford called police after she wrecked her boyfriend’s BMW on Rosamond Drive near North Orange Blossom Trail.
Local police are planning to discuss Tuesday morning the recent spike in false rape being reported.
The 18-year-old has been arrested after confessing when she was questioned about the details of the case.
The arrest report states that Renford told detectives she found her boyfriend cheating on her. So, she took his car and intentionally crashed it.
The report states Renford hoped if her boyfriend found out she was raped, he’d take her back and be nicer to her.
A report of a rape near Lake Eola in May was deemed fake after possible suspects were questions. Police are looking to arrest the woman who made that claim.
Police said another woman, Luisa Martinez, also made a false claim she was raped on East Pine Street in downtown Orlando.
“False reports take personnel away from other calls for service, increasing response time for real victims,” Eld said. “It also taints the jury pool in Orange County for true legitimate rape cases.”
Cops said they don’t want to arrest the women, but feel they must. They have the public’s support.
“There’s a lot better ways to get attention than making false police reports about something so serious,” resident Karen Hansen said.
Source: http://www.wesh.com/news/23991233/detail.html
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