> I considered filing a complaint with the police department, but I'm skeptical anything would have come of it. Your instincts are correct, it is a waste of ti

> I considered filing a complaint with the police department, but I'm skeptical anything would have come of it. Your instincts are correct, it is a waste of time. If the matter is serious enough, hire a lawyer and get a judgement against the officer or department. For everything else, let it go. I had my car stolen a while ago. The police found it abandoned midweek, and had it towed to an impound lot. Then they waited until 4:45pm on Friday to tell me. The impound lot was an hour away, so I had to wait until Monday to get my car back. I also had to pay the tow lot for towing and storage of my stolen car for all the extra days.