When people are having arguments, particularly when alcohol is involved, sometimes the police get called. Whether you are guilty or not, and whether you are charged with a crime or not, this situation could harm your life forever.

When the police arrive, it is a judgement call as to whether an arrest is made. When the angry other party sobers up the next day, and if they decide you really didn’t do anything wrong, the damage might already been done. There are companies that take your mug shot from public records of the arrest and post it on their websites. When people Google your name, that mug shot could show up. When you are looking or a job or a new place to live, or if you have your own business, this can be devastating. While it may be illegal for the website company to charge a fee to take down your picture from their website, clearly there is a profit motive in effect here.

It’s not just your wife who could call about you. It could be your girlfriend, your roommate, or even your parent.

Domestic violence is abuse or threats of abuse when the person being abused and the abuser are or have been in an intimate relationship (married or domestic partners, are dating or used to date, live or lived together, or have a child together). It is also when the abused person and the abusive person are closely related by blood or by marriage.

For domestic violence to occur, the abuse does not have to be physical. Domestic abuse can be emotional, verbal, or psychological. Behavior such as stalking, hitting, threatening, harassing, destroying someone’s property, or disturbing someone’s peace can all be considered domestic violence and could result in police officers showing up to your house if they are called.

If you find yourself in this situation, say as little as possible and remain calm. By all means, do not demonstrate any anger towards the person who made the call, and if possible, do not communicate with that person while the police are present. The police will have to decide if there is evidence that something unlawful occurred.

If you get arrested, call Alex Truluck. Alexander Truluck focuses his practice as a criminal defense attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, Dunedin and the Tampa Bay area.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.criminallawyerclearwaterflorida.com
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