Females who were arrested or detained
The aim of the poll is to determine what happens to the girls and women who were arrested and taken in castody by the police, or detained by security guards. All of the questions are optional, if any do not apply to you or you dont wish to answer them, then please just skip them and move on. Please, always select the closest options to the situation you were in, in case none of the offered options strictly fits your case, or you can give your own explonation in the fill in options. This poll is for FEMALES ONLY !
-- What of the following describes you best as a person, in relation to how much you respect the law, and the legal authorities ?
| 25% (7) | I comsider myself a good person who does not want to do harm to anyone. I always try my best to follow the rules and be a law obiding citizen, and I hope to never knowingly do anything illegal. Ok, so why am I taking this poll ? Well, there was this misunderstanding at one point, I was wrongly accused and to my horror I ended up arrested / detained | |
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| 48% (13) | I comsider myself a good and law obiding citizen, I try to follow the rules and generally want to avoid trouble. However everyone makes a bad judgemant or mistakes on occasion, and i am not an exception of this. | |
| 29% (8) | I dont think I am a bad person, but i cant say I was ( or still am ) someone who easily stays out of trouble. It is not by choice though, the influence of drugs or alcohol makes you do stupid things. | |
| 3% (1) | I was often on the streets and generally had a hard life, despite this, i tried to stay on the good side of the law and to be out of trouble. It wasmt easy and I sometimes failed. | |
| 0% (0) | I had ( or still have ) a hard life, I often broke the law, and i am used to being in trouble. I know this is not good but this is who I am. I dont think I can ever become your perfect quiet law obiding citizen. | |
| 7% (2) | I am a rebelios person, i dont have much respect for authority and for the laws the authorities impose on us. Of course, I often have to suffer the consequencies for my desobidiance... well so be it ! |
27 voters have answered this question.
-- How many times were you arrested or detained, and at what age were you when it happened ?
| 28% (8) | I was arrested just once | |
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| 42% (12) | I was arrested twice or more times | |
| 10% (3) | I was detained once, but technically I was never arrested | |
| 14% (4) | I was detained twice or more times but technically I was never arrested at any of those times | |
| 7% (2) | On at least one occasion I was held by some authority ( security guards / police / TSA agents etc. ) but i am not sure if my status was just as detained, or arrested | |
| 60% (17) | When I was arrested / detained for the first or only time I was at the age of : | |
| 35% (10) | When I was arrested / detained for the last time i was at the age of : | |
| 25% (7) | I was arrested / detained in my home country, please enter the name of your country : | |
| 14% (4) | I was arrested / detained abroad, please enter the name of the foreign country : |
28 voters have answered this question.
-- What were the offences or the reasons for your arrest / detention ? ( if the specific offence is not listed, select the closest ones or you can explain in the last option )
| 21% (6) | Public desorder | |
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| 25% (7) | Indecent behavior | |
| 0% (0) | Assult | |
| 7% (2) | Verbal assult, racist comments (or simular ) | |
| 0% (0) | Assult against a police officer or other authorized person | |
| 21% (6) | Ressisting arrest or failing to obay with the dierect orders of a legal authority | |
| 0% (0) | Involvmant in a beiwl | |
| 10% (3) | Destruction of property | |
| 7% (2) | Participation in a riot or violent protest | |
| 17% (5) | Participation in what was considered an illegal protest or public gathering | |
| 3% (1) | Involvmant with political organizations which were considered illegal or undesirable | |
| 7% (2) | I was arrested / detained beacouse of my political views | |
| 0% (0) | Technically I was arrested on other charges, but I know the real reason were my political views or activities | |
| 0% (0) | I was accused of plotting against the legal authorities or terrorism | |
| 3% (1) | Aiding or supporting others in commiting a crime | |
| 0% (0) | Kidnapping | |
| 3% (1) | Failing to obay with court orders | |
| 7% (2) | Failing to appear in court | |
| 3% (1) | Violation of probation period | |
| 32% (9) | Shoplifting or minor theft | |
| 3% (1) | More serios theft or robbery | |
| 3% (1) | Breaking and entering | |
| 17% (5) | Trasspassing | |
| 3% (1) | Car theft or involvmant with a car theft | |
| 14% (4) | Possesion and distribution of drugs or other drug related offencies | |
| 0% (0) | Illegal posession of firearms or other explosive materials | |
| 0% (0) | Possesion of any other goods or items which are considered illegal or ones you were not sopposed to have | |
| 14% (4) | Posession or consumption of alcohol or ciggaretes while you were not of legal age | |
| 3% (1) | Providing alcohol or ciggaretes to persons who are under the legal age | |
| 17% (5) | Trafic violation or accident | |
| 3% (1) | Coasing harm to others thru carelesness | |
| 21% (6) | Prostitution | |
| 10% (3) | Offences related to pornography | |
| 0% (0) | Obstruction of justice or a police investigation | |
| 0% (0) | Tax evasion, false accounting or other finance related offencies | |
| 0% (0) | Hacking or other internet related | |
| 14% (4) | I was detained for a while at the airport / border crossing after they identified something suspecios on me, but the best I know I was not charged with any offence | |
| 10% (3) | I am not sure of the reason or what my offence was, it was never explained to me / I didnt quite understand it | |
| 0% (0) | The reason for my arrest was much different or more complicated then any of the options given, you can explain if you wish : |
28 voters have answered this question.
-- What of the following is true for your case ?
| 15% (4) | I was wrongly accused and not responsible or involved in any way about the offence i was accused of | |
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| 26% (7) | While I was marginally involved or responsible for some of the things I was accused of, I was defenatelly wrongly accused about most other things | |
| 30% (8) | I was fully aware the activity i was involved in is illegal, and that i could suffrt consequencies for in the future | |
| 19% (5) | I was fully aware the activity I was involved in is illegal, but I didnt think it was anything serios, and didnt expect much problems for me if I am caught | |
| 19% (5) | I knew ( or suspected ) some of the things I was doing are questionable or that the authorities do not approve if them, but i had no idea they are outright illegal or that i can end up arrested beacouse of it | |
| 11% (3) | I honestly had no idea I have done something wrong, the first time I learned about it was when the police showed up ( or simular ) | |
| 0% (0) | While I was not personally accused of any specific wrongdoing, the authorities strongly bellived I am witholding information, or covering for someone ( They were wrong ) | |
| 3% (1) | While I was not personally accused of any specific wrongdoing, the authorities strongly bellived I am witholding information, or covering for someone ( I indeed wanted to protect someone who was close to me and for whom I cared ) |
26 voters have answered this question.
-- Do you think arresting and / or detaining you was justified and necessery ?
| 7% (2) | No! I absolutely dont think it was justified, I was wrongly accused, they had litle proof to back their accusation against me, and they knew it ! | |
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| 14% (4) | No, it was not justified, I was wrongly accused, and while I could not proove this at the time, I made it clear I am willing to sit down with them ( or even acompany them to the station ) so everything could be cleared up. Instead i was treated as a criminal, handcuffed and dragged away | |
| 11% (3) | It was not justified, but I guess it was necessery. I was wrongly accused, however i had no real way to proove this at the time, and the officers were simply doing their job, so I saw no other way then to surrender to them | |
| 22% (6) | I bellive arresting or detaining me was not fully justified. The offence I commited was minor, and I bellive I should have gotten away with a mere warning or at worst a fine | |
| 3% (1) | It doesnt matter now if it was justified or not, in any case I didnt make much fuss over it beacouse to be honest i was curios ( or even excited ) about what is going to happen to me ( or simular ) | |
| 0% (0) | Arresting me was justified beacouse I indeed commited an offence. However giving me all the " perks " ( handcuffs, officers yelling at me, twisting of arms etc. ) was not justified at all since i cooperated fully and was not violent in any way | |
| 11% (3) | Arresting me was perhaps justified, what in my openion was not justified at all were the harshness, and all the unnecessery procedures they put me thru, later when I was in castody ( procedures such as stripsearch, interrogations, forced showers or gyno exams etc ) | |
| 3% (1) | Arresting me was justified, however making a spectacle of it, desturbing or traumatizing my friends or family was really not necessery, they could have been lot more descrete in my openion | |
| 3% (1) | Arresting me was justified, however arresting ( or at least taking along ) some of my friends or family just beacouse they hapened to be there was totally not justified or necessery | |
| 29% (8) | Yes my arrest was justified, i commited an offence, and I had to suffer the consequencies | |
| 3% (1) | My openion on this is different then any of the options, You can explain if you wish : |
27 voters have answered this question.
-- Where were you arrested ?
| 44% (12) | At home | |
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| 0% (0) | At a home of a friend | |
| 7% (2) | At the home of my boyfriend | |
| 3% (1) | My parents home (I was not living there at the time ) | |
| 0% (0) | The home of some other relatives or people I know | |
| 33% (9) | Outside on the street | |
| 3% (1) | Pulled over inside a city | |
| 18% (5) | Pulled over while traveling on an open road | |
| 25% (7) | In a store | |
| 18% (5) | In a larger departmant store or a shopping mall | |
| 11% (3) | In, or just outside a nightclub or a bar | |
| 0% (0) | Amusemant park | |
| 7% (2) | In a hotel | |
| 7% (2) | At the beach or other tourist location | |
| 18% (5) | At school / university | |
| 3% (1) | At work | |
| 22% (6) | During a public protest | |
| 14% (4) | At an airport | |
| 0% (0) | Border crossing | |
| 0% (0) | Illegal border crossing | |
| 0% (0) | On a private property or some other restricted area where I was not sopposed to be | |
| 3% (1) | In a police station, when I went there( or was taken there ), I was not yet arrested | |
| 0% (0) | Some other location Not related to any of the options : |
27 voters have answered this question.
-- For those who were arrested at home or at the homes of your friends or family, select anything applying to your case :
| 35% (5) | i was alone at home | |
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| 28% (4) | I was with some friends | |
| 28% (4) | i was with my boyfriend or another lover | |
| 35% (5) | I was with my parents or other close family | |
| 0% (0) | I was alone with my children | |
| 35% (5) | When I went to the door, I had no idea the authorities are outside | |
| 7% (1) | When I went to the door I knew the authorities are there but i had no idea they are here to arrest me | |
| 7% (1) | When the authorities arrived, I suddanly, started questioning some of my prior activities and I had the first pang of panic or fear that they are here for me ( or simular ) | |
| 28% (4) | When I realized the police is there, I knew ( or strongly suspected ) they are there for me | |
| 0% (0) | I suspected the authorities are there for me, but i wasnt sure of the exact reason, and since I wasnt alone in the house I asked everyone to stay away so I can see what this is about and deal with it alone ( or simular ) | |
| 7% (1) | When i saw the authorities comming, I knew what it was about so I simply went out to meet them and surrendured peacefully ( or simular ) | |
| 14% (2) | When I realized the authorities are comming I tried to run away thru a back door, but I didnt get far | |
| 0% (0) | The authorities were not there specifically for me, but after they found something suspecios / illegal inside my home, I was arrested / detained for further questioning | |
| 64% (9) | The home was searched in my presence | |
| 28% (4) | I asked what exactly are they looking for, but I wasnt told, or wasnt told very precisly | |
| 0% (0) | They told me what they are looking for, and I was asked to point out where this item is, but I had no idea what they are talking about | |
| 0% (0) | I was asked to point out where the item they are looking for is, I told them immidiately | |
| 14% (2) | I pretended not to know what they are talking about | |
| 7% (1) | I refused to tell them | |
| 21% (3) | Though the search of my home revealed nothing of consequence, I was still arrested on other charges | |
| 21% (3) | Even though, the search of my home revealed nothing of conseqience, I was still taken away for more questioning ( technically I wasnt arrested ) | |
| 0% (0) | The authorities actually looked for someone else, but when they didnt find this person(s) they took me instead for further questioning | |
| 7% (1) | They found the other person(s) they were looking for, but i was also taken along | |
| 35% (5) | I was questioned while they searched the home | |
| 7% (1) | There wasnt a search of the home, but they did spend some time questioning me, before i was taken away | |
| 0% (0) | I think at first I was not a suspect ( or of much interest for them ) , but this changed after they questioned me ( or simular ) | |
| 57% (8) | I was handcuffed while they searched the house | |
| 28% (4) | They handcuffed everyone who was in the home | |
| 0% (0) | They only handcuffed the men while they searched the house, I was handcuffed a bit later, when it was time to take us away | |
| 0% (0) | I was handcuffed in the presence of my children | |
| 0% (0) | I asked the officers to handcuff me later so my children wouldnt see me like this, but I was ignored, or was told it must be done this way | |
| 0% (0) | The officers showed understanding, and led me away from the children before handcuffing me ( or simular ) | |
| 7% (1) | I was given enough time to dress properly before I was taken away |
14 voters have answered this question.
-- If you were arrested at a public protest :
| 28% (2) | I participated in a peaceful protest with little or no incidents | |
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| 42% (3) | There were some confrontations or incidents yet overall the protest was orderly | |
| 28% (2) | As far as I know the protest was meant to be peaceful, but soon turned violent | |
| 0% (0) | I participated in a spontanios, confrontational, and at times violent protest | |
| 0% (0) | It wasnt a mere protest, it was a riot | |
| 0% (0) | I was not participating in the protest, I was arrested just beacouse I happened to be at the wrong place in the wrong time | |
| 0% (0) | I was one of the organizers, or a more promenent participant in some way | |
| 28% (2) | I was not involved in any incidents, or confrontations with the police or other protestors | |
| 28% (2) | I admit to yelling insults or tossing non harmful objects, ( sich as eggs ) but I never intended to really harm anyone or confronted the police directly | |
| 14% (1) | I never started any incidents myself, but i physically reacted when the police or oposing protestors assulted me | |
| 0% (0) | I admit I was involved in some of the incidents or direct physical confrontations with the police | |
| 0% (0) | I was one of the few protestors who removed my top and exposed my breasts as a sign of protest | |
| 0% (0) | I was one of the many protestors who exposed their breasts as a sign of protest | |
| 0% (0) | I know ( or strongly suspect ) I was arrested beacouse I showed some nudity | |
| 42% (3) | When I went to the protest, I expected it to e peacefu;, and never expected to be arrested | |
| 42% (3) | I was fully aware of the possibility, but somehow I didnt expect to happen to me | |
| 14% (1) | I was aware the authorities do not approve of this protest, so I knew the possibility to be arrested is realistic and significant | |
| 0% (0) | I knew / suspected in advance, some of the protestors are going to do something contravesial ( but not illegal ) so I knew there could be arrests, and I could be one of those arrested | |
| 0% (0) | This was a kind of an event, where the participants intentionally commit some kind of offence as a form of protest against saomething, so basicly I knew in advance I am likely to be arrested | |
| 28% (2) | Even if I knew I was going to be arrested, I am sure I was still going to attend the protest and was going to behave the same | |
| 0% (0) | I know for sure, I wasnt going to attend the protest , or at least I was going to behave differently, if I knew in advance about the arrest | |
| 14% (1) | I was detained befor I was able to leave the protest after it turned violent | |
| 0% (0) | I did leave the protest, but the authorrities tracked me down and arrested me at some other location | |
| 14% (1) | I surrendered calmly when I realized I cant avoid the arrest | |
| 28% (2) | We knew in advance what is going to happenm so we stood in a line waiting to be frisked and handcuffed one by one | |
| 0% (0) | I did not ressist physically, but I continued to yell or chant while they were arresting me | |
| 14% (1) | I ressisted hard as they were trying to handcuff me | |
| 14% (1) | I was pushed to the ground in the chaos, then handcuffed before I could start to ressist | |
| 0% (0) | I had the oportunity to leave in time and avoid the arrest, but I didnt want to be a coward who runs at the first sign of trouble | |
| 28% (2) | I stayed and allowed myself to be arrested as a solidarity with my friends or other protestors | |
| 0% (0) | Some of my friends, who had the oportunity to leave, stayed behind in solidarity with me, after I was taken in castody |
7 voters have answered this question.
-- Regardless of the location and the events that led to your arrest or detention, select everything bellow which applies to your case :
| 57% (15) | The authorities asked little or no questions about me or my alleged offence, they simply arrested me and took me away | |
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| 19% (5) | First the officers spent at least few minutes determining what happened and who is to blame, only then I was arrested or detained | |
| 15% (4) | The officers or a detective sat down and had a longer conversation with me before they decided to detain me or place me under arrest | |
| 11% (3) | I was detained by security guards, and i was held for a while before the police showed up and arrested me officialy ( during the detention I was not questioned or searched or anything of the sort ) | |
| 30% (8) | I was detained by security guards, they stripsearched me and / or questioned me , after this was over the police was called and i was officialy attested | |
| 3% (1) | I was asked to come to the station so they can ask me some questions ( I went there on my own), however when they finished with their questions, they decided to place me under arrest ( or simular ) | |
| 11% (3) | I was merely qustioned as a witness or just to clearify some issues, I was not going to end up arrested if i didnt give such stupid answers or comments (or simular ) |
26 voters have answered this question.
-- What kinds of emotions or feelings you expirianced at the time of the arrest, or as you were about to be detained ?
| 7% (2) | It wasnt pleasent of course, but I didnt have much of an emotional reaction, it wasnt a big deal for me | |
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| 25% (7) | i suprised myself, when I was not nearly as fearful or ashamed as I would expect one to be in such situaton | |
| 3% (1) | I was suprised and / or dessapointed with myself for how worrried / fearful / or embarresed i was, I considered myself much tougher or level headed | |
| 21% (6) | I was dumbfound and in desbilef | |
| 10% (3) | For a moment at least I convinced myself this is some sort of nightmare | |
| 39% (11) | I was in shock | |
| 17% (5) | Even now, I still find it hard to bellive, this thing happened to me ! | |
| 10% (3) | I became sad, more then anything else, mostly beacouse I thought I have just ruined my life ( or simular ) | |
| 10% (3) | I became sad, thinking of how dessapointed the people I love and care for will be with me | |
| 14% (4) | I was irritated and / or annoyed | |
| 28% (8) | A mix of irritation and worry or confussion | |
| 14% (4) | I was angry, mostly with myself | |
| 3% (1) | I was angry with someone else who got me into this situation | |
| 7% (2) | I was angry at the police or the system in general | |
| 14% (4) | I was afraid, though not overly so | |
| 7% (2) | I am not sure if I was more confused or afraid, or both | |
| 25% (7) | I became very afraid | |
| 21% (6) | I was worried and confused | |
| 7% (2) | I was indeed worried, however I manniged to remain calm and rational | |
| 0% (0) | I was more afriad or worried for someone else, who was also arrested, then for myself | |
| 14% (4) | I had this sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach | |
| 17% (5) | Despite the embaresmant, I was pleased and proud with myself, for having the courage to go thru this (eg. if you were at a public protest over issues you feel strongly about , or simular ) | |
| 21% (6) | I was very embarresed | |
| 10% (3) | I turned out to be a wimp, this embarresed me more then the fact i am arrested ( or simular ) | |
| 17% (5) | I was humiliated, though i could handle it | |
| 25% (7) | That was the most humiliating event of my life | |
| 10% (3) | I was worried, but I was also curios in some way | |
| 17% (5) | I found myself becoming aroused (this increased my shame and I hated it !) | |
| 14% (4) | I found myself becoming aroused, it was a strange feeling given the situation I was in, but it didnt bother me to much | |
| 17% (5) | I became excited and / or aroused, and i was not suprised or to ashamed if this |
28 voters have answered this question.
-- What did you do and how did you behave at the time of the arrest ? Select everything applaying to your case :
| 37% (10) | I cooperated fully, without asking much questions or making any fuss | |
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| 37% (10) | I think I was submissive and obedient | |
| 11% (3) | I complained or demanded explonations, but i was cooperating physically | |
| 7% (2) | At first I argued or ressisted slightly, until the officers properly explained what is going on, after this I saw no other way then to cooperate ( or simular ) | |
| 11% (3) | At first I argued or ressisted slightly, until they became agressive, at this point I thought it is best to just cooperate and get it over with | |
| 11% (3) | I ressisted for a while before they were able to subdue and restrain me | |
| 0% (0) | I ressisted with all my might, it took some effort on their part to overpower me | |
| 0% (0) | I wasnt arguing so much for myself, as I was to protect some other person I love and care for ( or simular ) | |
| 7% (2) | I did my best to appear calm and in control of myself, it worked to some degree | |
| 14% (4) | I tried my best to appear calm and unafraid, but I think it was obvios how afraid I really was | |
| 18% (5) | I was afraid and i wasnt trying to hide it | |
| 0% (0) | I did my best to reassure my friends or family how this is some kind of mistake and that it should be resolved soon | |
| 3% (1) | I was appologizing or explaining myself for letting them down or dessapointing them | |
| 14% (4) | i calmly tried to explain to the officers how this is all a mistake | |
| 7% (2) | Given the situation I was in, I think I was dignified enough | |
| 0% (0) | i demanded an explonation, for what is happening in a relatively polite but firm way | |
| 0% (0) | I intended to demand an explonation, but at least to my ears it came out more as pleading or whining | |
| 11% (3) | I argued loudly | |
| 11% (3) | I screamed and made quite a scene | |
| 7% (2) | I gave up arguing or demanding an explonation after i was handcuffed | |
| 7% (2) | I was relatively calm and cooperative until I was handcuffed, at which point I started to yell or argue | |
| 14% (4) | i cried and pleaded shamelessly | |
| 25% (7) | I kept my head low | |
| 11% (3) | I tried to sweet talk my way out of trouble | |
| 18% (5) | I tried to flirt my way out | |
| 0% (0) | The thought of flirting crossed my mind, but I couldnt bring myself to do it | |
| 18% (5) | I openly or almost openly offered sex, in hopes of getting out of trouble or at least earning some leniancy | |
| 11% (3) | My atempt to offer sex backfired and my situation became worse | |
| 0% (0) | I tried to place the blame on somebody else | |
| 0% (0) | I atempted to protect my friends, or some other person(s) I care about, by placing most of the blame on myself ( or simular ) | |
| 7% (2) | I tried to run away, but did not get far | |
| 3% (1) | I actually ran away, but was aprehanded later at a different location | |
| 0% (0) | My reaction was much different then any of the options, you can explain if you wish : |
27 voters have answered this question.
-- Did you do any of the following, or simular, as you were about to be handcuffed ?
| 3% (1) | I just placed my hands behind back, nobody told me to, and there wasnt anyone whos example I could follow, I just did it | |
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| 3% (1) | I presented my hands assuming ( correctly ) they are going to cuff me in front, which they did a moment later | |
| 3% (1) | I presented my hands assuming they are going to handcuff me in front, but they said I need to move them behind back, I did | |
| 15% (4) | Though I knew it was comming, I did not place my hands behind back until I was told to, at this point I complied right away | |
| 26% (7) | I stood there with my hands hanging at my sides, somehow hoping they are going to forget or forgo the handcuffs, of course they didnt | |
| 15% (4) | There were others there, I followed their example, and did the same when it was my turn | |
| 11% (3) | I asked if handcuffs are really necessery, considering how cooperative I was, they said it is necessery, so I placed my hands behind back without further comments | |
| 26% (7) | I turned my head and looked down over my shoulder to observe how the officer is applying the handcuffs around my wrists | |
| 15% (4) | I recall, giving the restraints slight tugs or testing their tightness | |
| 0% (0) | At first I placed my hands behind back, but the officers were friendly or in a good mood, they told me to move them in front, they are going to handcuff me there ( or simular ) | |
| 0% (0) | They told me they can leave my hands free, if I promise to behave, which I did | |
| 7% (2) | They offered to leave my hands free if I promise to behave, however i said I dont mind the handcuffs ( you can explain the reason for this if you wish ) : | |
| 3% (1) | I politely / calmly asked if they can handcuff me in front , since the other way is to uncomfortable, the officers agreed | |
| 30% (8) | I wasnt told anything, my hands were pulled behind back in a firm but professional way, then handcuffed | |
| 15% (4) | They yelled at me and pulled my hands harshly behind back after I refused or was to reluctant | |
| 26% (7) | I was not told anything, instead I was handled harshly and roughly as I was handcuffed and taken away | |
| 0% (0) | The situation was different then any of the options, you can explain if you wish : | |
| 0% (0) | Please select, if this is the first time anyone asked you about the particular details in this question |
26 voters have answered this question.
-- What of the following happened at the time of the arrest or just prior to your detention ?
| 57% (15) | I was frisked while outside on the street or some other public area | |
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| 0% (0) | I just stood there, not having to hold any particular position while I was frisked | |
| 46% (12) | I had to stand with my legs spread and my hands at the back of my head | |
| 34% (9) | I had to stand with my arms and legs spread while leaning against a wall | |
| 11% (3) | I had to hold my arms high in the air, while keeping my legs spread | |
| 23% (6) | Standing against my car ( or the car you were a passinger in ), my hands on top of the car my legs spread | |
| 15% (4) | Kneeling, my hands at the back of my head | |
| 15% (4) | Face down on the ground, my hands at the back of my head, legs spread | |
| 30% (8) | I was standing, my hands already handcuffed while I was frisked | |
| 19% (5) | Kneeling with my hands handcuffed behind back | |
| 11% (3) | Face down on the ground with my hands handcuffed behind back | |
| 15% (4) | I was handcuffed, or otherwise restrained to a fixed object while I was frisked | |
| 19% (5) | I was instructed to take my jacket ( or other simualr clothes ) off myself before or during the frisk | |
| 0% (0) | I volontarally informed the person who frisked me that I have a weapon or other dangerous object on my person | |
| 7% (2) | I volonteraly informed the person who frisked me, of having stolen items or other things I was not sopposed to have , on my person | |
| 65% (17) | During the frisk, they temporeraly removed some of my belongings ( such as cell phone, car keys, make up, prescription pills etc.) | |
| 7% (2) | During the frisk they found drugs or other illegal substancies | |
| 23% (6) | My car was searched while I stood there handcuffed | |
| 0% (0) | I was not handcuffed while they searched the car | |
| 23% (6) | I was to fearful or ashamed to complain about anything, including the unprofessional and humiliating frisk | |
| 11% (3) | The frisk was intrusive and I complained about it | |
| 0% (0) | For me, the frisk was not as much of a problem, as it was the rediculous position I had to hold while they performed it ( or simular ) | |
| 23% (6) | To me, the frisk seemed more like a stripsearch then a quick check which is sopposed to be | |
| 30% (8) | The others ( if there were others ) who were also arrested, were frisked in a same or simular way as myself | |
| 7% (2) | It seemed to me the men are frisked in a more detailed manner then they did with us women | |
| 19% (5) | I had to hold the position I indicated above, while others were frisked, and I waited for my turn ( or simular ) | |
| 19% (5) | I had to remain in the same or simular position as I indicated above, for some time after the frisk was performed on me | |
| 0% (0) | I was visibly pregnant at the time of the arrest, beacouse of this I was treated in a gentler way | |
| 3% (1) | I was visibly pregnant at the time of the arrest, I was not treated any different then the others | |
| 7% (2) | Please select this , if you think women should not be frisked, or at least not frisked in much detail, unless there is a clear evidence of them having something illegal or dangerous | |
| 19% (5) | Please select this, if you think a male officer / guard pays more attention when searching a woman, then when a female officer / guard is doing the same |
26 voters have answered this question.
-- What kinds of restraints or other equipmant was used on you , at the scene of the arrest and / or detention ?
| 57% (16) | Standard metal handcuffs | |
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| 3% (1) | High security handcuffs | |
| 10% (3) | They were metal, but I am not sure if they were standard or some other type | |
| 32% (9) | Plastic zip ties | |
| 0% (0) | Leather or rubber belt(s) | |
| 0% (0) | Leather handcuffs | |
| 0% (0) | Rope | |
| 14% (4) | Leg irons | |
| 3% (1) | Some other kind of restraints, please explain : | |
| 75% (21) | I was handcuffed behind back | |
| 17% (5) | in front | |
| 0% (0) | I was not handcuffed, however they used a belt to hold my hands firmly behind back | |
| 3% (1) | I was placed in leg irons at the same time as I was handcuffed | |
| 14% (4) | They applied the leg irons, short time later | |
| 0% (0) | The handcuffs were so loose, I could have slipped out of them if I wanted | |
| 3% (1) | I actually slipped out of them at one point | |
| 17% (5) | The handcuffs were tightened comfortably / adequatelly | |
| 7% (2) | I am not sure what is considered comfortable or adequate, I have never been in handcuffs before, or since this one off incident | |
| 28% (8) | I think they were tighter then necessery, but not yet painful | |
| 17% (5) | Very tight, later became painful | |
| 14% (4) | Painfully tight almost since the begining | |
| 32% (9) | I asked the officers to loosen them, but I was ignored or was told it is how it should be | |
| 0% (0) | They immidiatelly loosened them after I complained | |
| 3% (1) | They finally loosened them after I bothered them and whined for a while | |
| 7% (2) | The handcuffs were very uncomfortable but I was to afraid to say anything | |
| 10% (3) | Based on the expiriance from my prior arrests I knew it was ussualy pointless, they tend to ignore you, so I said nothing and continued to endure the descomfort | |
| 0% (0) | I said nothing about the descomfort of the handcuffs, I did not want to look like a wimp | |
| 3% (1) | I didnt like it, but I could handle the descomfort, there was no need to humiliate myself further by asking for the handcuffs to be loosened | |
| 3% (1) | I couldnt ask for the handcuffs to be loosened, I was in a foreign country , and spoke little of their language | |
| 3% (1) | I assumed, this is how handcuffs should be - uncomfortable, so i said nothing ( or simular ) | |
| 3% (1) | I did not say anything about the descomfort of the handcuffs, I kind of liked how they feel around my wrosts | |
| 14% (4) | At some point I was handcuffed to a fixed object, while the authorities performed other tasks | |
| 3% (1) | I was not restrained in any way when I was arrested |
28 voters have answered this question.
-- If you were handcuffed to a fixed object while still at the scene of the arrest, select everything applying to your case :
| 41% (5) | I was handcuffed to a fixed object, with my hands behind back | |
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| 33% (4) | My hands were handcuffed above head to a fixed object | |
| 0% (0) | I was handcuffed to a fixed object in some other way, you can explain if you wish : | |
| 8% (1) | What exactly was the fixed object you were handcuffed to ? : | |
| 33% (4) | I was shocked to find myself chained like that | |
| 16% (2) | I wasnt shocked, since I knew such things happened, but having to stand there chained was still very uncomfortable and embaressing | |
| 16% (2) | I couldnt bellive, in this day and age people are still treated like this ! | |
| 41% (5) | I thought standing there chained was bad and humiliating, which it was, but little did I know much worse things will follow | |
| 8% (1) | I didnt like it, but at the time it was necessery | |
| 8% (1) | I am used to being in trouble, so this wasnt such a big deal for me | |
| 41% (5) | I became aroused, when they handcuff me to an object | |
| 0% (0) | I started crying or pleading when they chained me like this | |
| 16% (2) | I became upset and angry | |
| 16% (2) | I just endured the humiliation without saying or doing much | |
| 66% (8) | People took pictures of me with their cell phones while I was chained there | |
| 50% (6) | I was arrested several times, and I was handcuffed to an object on more then one occasion | |
| 16% (2) | Some of the others ( if there were others ) were handcuffed to a fixed object in a same or simular way as I was | |
| 50% (6) | Please select, if this is the first time for anyone to ask you about this particular detail | |
| 16% (2) | Please select, if you consider chaining a person to a fixed object to be a police brutality |
12 voters have answered this question.
-- Who else ( if anyone ) was arrested at the same time you were ?
| 39% (11) | Nobody else, just me | |
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| 7% (2) | There were other people there but I was the only oen arrested | |
| 0% (0) | My mother | |
| 21% (6) | My sister(s) | |
| 3% (1) | My neice(s) | |
| 0% (0) | My daughter(s) | |
| 3% (1) | Other close female relatives or inlaws | |
| 0% (0) | My brother(s) | |
| 0% (0) | Other close male relatives | |
| 17% (5) | My boyfriend / husband | |
| 14% (4) | Lesbian lover | |
| 32% (9) | My best female friend(s) | |
| 32% (9) | Other female friends(s) | |
| 25% (7) | Classmates | |
| 10% (3) | Male friends | |
| 17% (5) | Other people I know | |
| 28% (8) | Other people who I dont know | |
| 25% (7) | The person(s) I indicated were arrested / detained for the same or related reasons as I was | |
| 14% (4) | I am not sure if the reasons were the same or different | |
| 28% (8) | The person(s) I indicated were generally treated the same way as I was | |
| 3% (1) | I think, some of them, looked to me for guidence, or tried to follow my examples ( or something along those lines ) | |
| 7% (2) | I tried to follow the ecample of the person or some of the persons I indicated | |
| 3% (1) | I did not want to follow the example beacouse what the other(s) did was not very smart (or simular ) |
28 voters have answered this question.
-- What of the following happened to you while you were in castody ?
| 65% (17) | I was frisked one more time after the arrival at the police station ( or the placce where you were held in castody ) | |
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| 69% (18) | I was fingerprinted | |
| 61% (16) | I was photographed | |
| 7% (2) | I was photographed before I was able to put all my clothes on ( partly naked ) | |
| 53% (14) | I was photographed while fully naked | |
| 42% (11) | I was handcuffed or otherwise restrained while photographed | |
| 26% (7) | I was placed in a line up, for a witness to make an identification | |
| 3% (1) | I was partly undressed while I stood in the line up | |
| 26% (7) | I was naked while I stood in the line up | |
| 34% (9) | I was handcuffed while I stood in the line up | |
| 26% (7) | I was the one, the witness picked in the line up | |
| 19% (5) | I was tested for alcohol or drugs, after some were found on my person or in my possesion | |
| 46% (12) | I was tested for alcohol or drugs, even though none were found on me and I think was obvios I was not drunk or under any influence | |
| 19% (5) | I was asked some questions related to me or the offence i was accused of, but i do not consider this an interrogation | |
| 65% (17) | I was interrogated | |
| 26% (7) | I was not allowed to make a phone call despite my insistance | |
| 11% (3) | I was to afraid or confused to ask for the phone call | |
| 11% (3) | They remanded me I can make a phone call, but I declined | |
| 19% (5) | I was not allowed to see my lawyer / was not provided one, despite my insistance | |
| 3% (1) | They arranged for the lawyer after they realized I know my rights and I am not going to back down on the issue ( or simular ) | |
| 7% (2) | I was to afraid or confused to ask for a lawyer | |
| 7% (2) | I never asked for a lawyer beacouse i knew ( or thought ) I dont need one | |
| 15% (4) | They said I dont need a lawyer since my offence is minor or I am not charged with anything | |
| 23% (6) | The foreign country where I have been arrested had considerably different rules or regulations regarding the rights of the prisoner to see a lawyer, that is why i couldnt have one ( or simular) | |
| 11% (3) | They did not arange for a translator, or I had to wait long for one to arrive | |
| 65% (17) | I was stripsearched | |
| 30% (8) | I was not allowed to use the bathroom when I needed it | |
| 7% (2) | My glasses or hearing aids were taken, despite explaining to them how difficult is for me without them ( or simular ) | |
| 3% (1) | They did not provide, or were slow in providing a medicine which I need to take regulary | |
| 11% (3) | I was told to sign something, which I did right away without thinking much of it | |
| 11% (3) | I signed only after I was given time to read it or they explained the contents to me properly | |
| 3% (1) | I was to afraid to refuse, so I signed not wanting more problems | |
| 7% (2) | I signed after they issued threats | |
| 3% (1) | I refused to sign even after they issued threats | |
| 26% (7) | i was hit at least once while I was in castody | |
| 26% (7) | I was beaten while I was in castody | |
| 38% (10) | I was placed in additional or more uncomfortable restraints at some point while I was in castody |
26 voters have answered this question.
-- Did you spend some time in some of the following situations or places while you were in castody ?
| 50% (14) | I waited in a busy police station / security office, in full view of everyone | |
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| 21% (6) | I was in some sort of waiting room, alone | |
| 17% (5) | I waited in someones office | |
| 3% (1) | I was in some sort of waiting room, along with some other people | |
| 14% (4) | There was a large number of detained people so they kept us in a converted car garage or strige space or some other space which can hold lots of people at one time | |
| 14% (4) | I was not placed in a jail cell as such, but I was locked in some other room or other place | |
| 57% (16) | I was still handcuffed while I waited at the place I indicated above | |
| 17% (5) | I was in a jail cell only once while I was in castody | |
| 17% (5) | I was in a jail cell twice or more times at one single time I was in castody | |
| 25% (7) | Every time I was in a jail cell I was alone | |
| 10% (3) | Some or all of the people who were arrested with me shared the jail cell with me | |
| 21% (6) | I shared the jail cell with indiciduals I dont know / dont know well at all | |
| 7% (2) | I knew some of them are in jail cells close by but I could not see or communicate with them ( or simular ) | |
| 32% (9) | I was handcuffed while I was in a jail cell | |
| 21% (6) | I was in leg irons while inside the jail cell | |
| 21% (6) | I was shackled to the wall or restrained to a fixed object while I was in a jail cell | |
| 10% (3) | All others, ( if there were others ) were restrained the same or simular way as I was | |
| 7% (2) | I was partly naked while in the jail cell | |
| 32% (9) | I was fully naked while in the jail cell | |
| 14% (4) | All others ( if there were others ) were partly or fully naked, while in the cell | |
| 10% (3) | I was in an orange uniform ( or simular clothing ) while I was in the jail cell | |
| 17% (5) | The jail cell was the first place they took me to, after I arrived at the police station or the place where I would be in castody | |
| 32% (9) | Other things went on first ( fingerprinting, photographing, stripsearch etc. ) when those were done I was placed in a jail cell for the first time ( or simular ) | |
| 7% (2) | Though I couldnt quite bellive I am sitting in a jail cell, I think I remained degnified enough, and didnt make much fuss out of it | |
| 3% (1) | I wasnt so upset about the jail cell as I was about the state I was in while in there | |
| 25% (7) | I was very embarresed to be in a jil cell | |
| 21% (6) | There was a bunk bed or a bench where I could sit | |
| 14% (4) | I had to sit on the floor | |
| 10% (3) | I had to stand all or much of the time since the restraints did not allow me to sit, if you wish you can explain how this was : | |
| 10% (3) | On at least one occasion while I was in castody, I was placed in what can be dedcribed as solitary confinmant or some sort of punishmant cell, you can describe it if you wish : |
28 voters have answered this question.
-- Did you undergo a strip or cavity search ?
| 22% (6) | No there was nothing of the sort | |
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| 11% (3) | No, they performed another frisk, but there was not a stripsearch as such | |
| 0% (0) | I had to take my shirt off, but nothing more then this | |
| 11% (3) | I had to undress on at least one occasion while I wasin castody, but I am not sure if it was meant as a stripsearch or some sort of intimidation tactic | |
| 25% (7) | It was clear to me the " stripsearch " was an intimidation tactic rather then a search for anything on my person | |
| 0% (0) | Yes, I had to strip to my inderwear | |
| 0% (0) | Yes, I had to strip down to my panties | |
| 70% (19) | Yes, fully naked | |
| 51% (14) | I had a full oral vaginal and anal cavity search | |
| 11% (3) | I cooperated without cimplaining much | |
| 22% (6) | I was crying the entire time of the stripsearch | |
| 11% (3) | i whined and complained but I was not crying openly | |
| 11% (3) | I started to cry when they performed the cavity search | |
| 7% (2) | I was a bit ashamed | |
| 44% (12) | I was extremly ashamed | |
| 40% (11) | The most humiliating moment of my life | |
| 11% (3) | I had little problem to be naked in front of others, so it wasnt a big deal for me | |
| 18% (5) | While the stripsearch was very unpleasent, I was lot more preocupied with other worries, or with what will happen to me in the future | |
| 0% (0) | I didnt like it, yet, I could tolerate just taking my clothes off, what I could not tolerate was doing it while I am wrongly accused and treted as a criminal | |
| 14% (4) | Just taking my clothes off was not such a big deal, but allowing someone to do a cavity search, now that was a big problem for me | |
| 7% (2) | While it was very embarresing and generally very unpleasent for me, I bellive i went thru the stripsearch in a relatively degnified and stoic way | |
| 55% (15) | i was not allowed to put any on my clothes back on, when the stripsearch was over | |
| 7% (2) | i was only allowed to put my underwear on after the stripsearch was over | |
| 3% (1) | I was allowed to put on some of my clothes, but not all | |
| 14% (4) | I had to put on an orange uniform, or some other clothes they provided | |
| 25% (7) | I underwent two or more separate stripsearches, in one single time i was in castody | |
| 0% (0) | They found drugs on my person | |
| 3% (1) | They found stolen items on my person | |
| 14% (4) | They found some things which belonged to me, but they isisted they are stolen or said I am not sopposed to have them, so they were taken from me | |
| 33% (9) | They found nothing, there was nothing to be found | |
| 29% (8) | I was stripsearched alone | |
| 22% (6) | There was one more person searched at the same time as i was | |
| 22% (6) | There were at least few others, or many others, were searched together with me | |
| 11% (3) | Most or all of the others were my friends or family |
27 voters have answered this question.
-- Were you restrained in any of the following ( or simular ) ways, at some point while in castody ?
| 12% (3) | I was brought in handcuffs, they were soon removed, after that I was not restrained at all for the rest of my time in castody | |
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| 25% (6) | Sitting in a chair, handcuffed behind the backrest of the chair | |
| 33% (8) | I was sitting in a chair, my hands handcuffed behind my back | |
| 4% (1) | Sitting in a chair, my hands cuffed in front | |
| 4% (1) | Sitting in a chair, my hands tied or strapped to the armrests of the chair | |
| 8% (2) | Reversed sitting on a chair, my chest against the backrest, handcuffed behind back ( or simular ) | |
| 4% (1) | Sitting on a chair or bench, my hands shackled to something above my head | |
| 12% (3) | Sitting on the floor, handcuffed behind back | |
| 12% (3) | Sitting on the floor handcuffed to something above my head | |
| 37% (9) | Kneeling, handcuffed behind back | |
| 41% (10) | Standing, handcuffed behind back | |
| 12% (3) | Standing, handcuffed in front | |
| 8% (2) | Standing, handcuffed to a relatively low fixed object behind me | |
| 4% (1) | Standing, handcuffed to a low object positioned in front or beside me | |
| 20% (5) | Standing, my hands hands handcuffed to something high above my head | |
| 16% (4) | On at least one occasion I was suspended off the ground by my wrists | |
| 12% (3) | Standing, my arms spread wide, each wrist shackled to a separate point | |
| 12% (3) | Standing against the wall and facing it, my hands sshackled above my head and to the wall | |
| 20% (5) | Standing, with my hands cuffed above head, and my legs parted | |
| 20% (5) | Strapped down to a gyno table | |
| 4% (1) | Strapped to another kind of table or bed with my arms next to my body | |
| 8% (2) | On another kind of table or bed, with my hands handcyffed to the top of the bed or streched out to the corners | |
| 0% (0) | I was restrained in some other position , not related to any of the options you can explain if you wish : | |
| 25% (6) | I was facing the wall while I was restrained in the position I indicated | |
| 20% (5) | I was hooded or blindfolded for some time while I was restrained like this | |
| 50% (12) | I was fully naked |
24 voters have answered this question.
-- How this affected you physically and emotionally ?
| 20% (5) | It did not take long for the position they put me in to become stressful | |
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| 12% (3) | I wasnt bothered much at first, but after a while it became stressful or painful for me to be in this | |
| 33% (8) | I was shocked to be restrained like this, never expecting such thing to happen to me | |
| 20% (5) | I was more embarresed by the way I was restrained, then by my nudity | |
| 4% (1) | While it was very unpleasent and embarresing for me, i did not cry, and generally remained degnified and quiet | |
| 37% (9) | I was restrained the way I indicated during the strip and cavity search | |
| 37% (9) | They left me restrained in the way I indicated, after the stripsearch was done | |
| 33% (8) | I was restrained like this, just before or at the begining of the interrogation | |
| 25% (6) | I was restrained the way I indicated at some later point while the interrogation went on | |
| 20% (5) | While I was in the jail cell | |
| 16% (4) | At some other time and place while I was in castody | |
| 41% (10) | I was restrained twice or more times during one single time I was in castody | |
| 20% (5) | Others, if there were others, were restrained in the same or simular positions as I was |
24 voters have answered this question.
-- What ( if any ) of the following restraints were used for the time you were in castody ?
| 70% (17) | Standard metal handcuffs | |
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| 0% (0) | High security metal handcuffs | |
| 20% (5) | Shackles, permanently attached to a wall or another object | |
| 20% (5) | Plastic zip ties | |
| 4% (1) | Leather handcuffs | |
| 12% (3) | Leather or rubber belts | |
| 4% (1) | Rope | |
| 37% (9) | Leg irons | |
| 0% (0) | Plastic tape | |
| 16% (4) | A hood | |
| 20% (5) | Blindfold | |
| 16% (4) | Gag | |
| 33% (8) | Most or all of the restraints I indicated were applied during or at the end of the stripsearch | |
| 25% (6) | Most of the restraints I indicated were applied during the interrogation |
24 voters have answered this question.
-- If you were NOT resyrained in any way, did you have to assume one of the following ( or simular ) positions, at some point while in castody ?
| 14% (1) | Sitting, my hands behind my back | |
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| 14% (1) | Sitting, my hands at the back of my head | |
| 57% (4) | Standing with my legs spread and my hands held behind my head | |
| 14% (1) | Standing, holding my arms high in the air | |
| 28% (2) | Standing, my legs and arms spread , and supporting myself at the wall in front of me | |
| 42% (3) | Kneeling, my hands at the back of my head | |
| 0% (0) | I had to hold some other position much different then any of the options : | |
| 28% (2) | I had to face the wall for the entire time I was in the position I indicated | |
| 14% (1) | I was hooded or blindfolded | |
| 28% (2) | I was not bothered much having to hold such position | |
| 0% (0) | I was not very embarresed, but after a time it became difficult | |
| 28% (2) | The position I had to hold became stressful for me | |
| 28% (2) | I was not allowed to shift into a more comfortable position when I asked | |
| 14% (1) | I was yelled at or thretened, when I asked to go to a more natural position , or when I tried to shift into one on my own | |
| 28% (2) | I had to hold the position(s) I indicated while the stripsearch was going on | |
| 42% (3) | I had to hold the position(s) I indicated while the interrogation was going on | |
| 14% (1) | I had to hold this position at some other time while in castody | |
| 42% (3) | Some, but not all of the others ( if there were others ) had ro hold a same or simular position as I had | |
| 14% (1) | All of the others had to hold the same or simular position as I had | |
| 28% (2) | At least in part, my cooperation was obtained thru the stress and descomfort of the position I had to hold |
7 voters have answered this question.
-- If you were interrogated /. questioned while you were in castody, what of the following is true for your case ?
| 35% (7) | They asked me questions, mostly related to my offence ( or alleged offence ), but i cant really describe this as an interrogation | |
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| 10% (2) | I was indeed interrogated, but it was relatively short, and in my openion nothing was done on perpose to make it scary or humiliating | |
| 5% (1) | I consider myself relatively tough, their efforts to intimidate me failed for the most part | |
| 5% (1) | Their efforts to intimidate me failed for the most part, but they did manige to make me worried about other things in the future | |
| 20% (4) | The interrogation was not such a big deal, however that was my first ( or only ) time to be arrested or detained, so everything including the interrogation appeared more intimidating then it really was ( or simular ) | |
| 15% (3) | Embarresing, but not very traumatic or scary | |
| 15% (3) | The interrogation was not particulary scary, but it was very himiliating | |
| 20% (4) | I underwent a serios and intimidating interrogation session(s) | |
| 20% (4) | I underwent a very scary. stressful and humiliating interrogation sessio(s) | |
| 40% (8) | I underwent a scary, humiliating and at times even painful interrogation session(s) | |
| 30% (6) | The interrogation bordered on torture at times | |
| 10% (2) | I was used to police stations, arrests or even jails, yet even for me at least one of those sessions was very intimidating | |
| 35% (7) | I had two or more interrogations in one single time I was in castody | |
| 25% (5) | The Interrogation(s) lasted about half an hour or less | |
| 25% (5) | Around one hour | |
| 20% (4) | Up to three hours | |
| 25% (5) | Longer then three hours | |
| 50% (10) | I was interrogated alone | |
| 30% (6) | One or two other individuals were interrogated together with me | |
| 35% (7) | All the individuals who were arrested / detained with me, were also interrogated | |
| 5% (1) | I am not sure if all of them were interrogated |
20 voters have answered this question.
-- What was your emotional state, and how did you generally feel as the interrogation went on ?
| 8% (2) | I dont recall clearly, but i am sure I was not happy to be there | |
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| 8% (2) | Mostly neutral, there wasnt much to worry or fear | |
| 0% (0) | Neutral ignorant or desmissive | |
| 16% (4) | I was to much in shock and to numb to feel or show much of an emotion, they came later though | |
| 16% (4) | Annoyed or irritated | |
| 8% (2) | Angry | |
| 0% (0) | I was suprised with myself, for how strong, and relativelly unafraid I was | |
| 16% (4) | I was suprised and / or dessapointed with myself for how intimidated I became, I considered myself to be much tougher then that | |
| 4% (1) | A bit confused, but generally i wasnt very emotional or panicy | |
| 12% (3) | I could not help but feel slightly worried or even a bit of fear, mostly beacouse I was not used to be in a situation like this, yet on intelectual level I knew I had little to worry | |
| 16% (4) | I somehow felth silly or stupid to be in this situation | |
| 25% (6) | I was worried considerably | |
| 4% (1) | My thoughts and worries were more about someone else for whom I care, then for myself | |
| 0% (0) | I was suprised to find myself more worried about another person then for myself, I didnt realize I care so much for this person(s) | |
| 4% (1) | I was intimidated to some degree, but not strictly fearful | |
| 37% (9) | I was afraid | |
| 16% (4) | I felth a degree of panic or anxiaty | |
| 20% (5) | Embarresed, mostly for the fact i am detained and considered an offender ( or simular ) | |
| 25% (6) | Embarresed, the reason, was of more immidiate nature such as nudity or the restraints | |
| 0% (0) | Embarresed for some other reasons, or no specific reasons | |
| 58% (14) | Humiliated | |
| 25% (6) | Open and volnerable, it was as if the interrogator can read my mind | |
| 4% (1) | I felth releaf when they listened to what I have to say without outright oassing judgemant on me or my actions ( or simular ) | |
| 12% (3) | I was embarresed yes, but also a bit curios | |
| 33% (8) | I was aroused or excited in some way ( this was a big siprise if not a shock for me ) | |
| 25% (6) | I was aroused or excited in some way ( this bothered me and I hated it ) | |
| 12% (3) | I was aroused or excited ( this was not a big issue for me ) | |
| 12% (3) | I did not try at all to hide my emotions | |
| 8% (2) | I tried my best to appear stronger then i was, or generally to hide my emotions, but I think I failed | |
| 8% (2) | Actualy I exagurated and pretended to be more emotional or volnerable then I really was, I hoped for some leniancy | |
| 12% (3) | Beside the interrogation, I expirianced same or simular emotions or behavior at some other times while I was in castody |
24 voters have answered this question.
-- In your openion, how cooperative you were, and what influenced your level of cooperation ?
| 33% (8) | i cooperated fully, I answered all theri question the best i could, and did not try to withhold any information, I also think the interrogator was more or less convinced I am telling the truth | |
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| 25% (6) | While I tried my best to cooperate fully, I am not sure the interrogator was convinced in my honesty | |
| 8% (2) | Basicly I had little or no idea of what they are talking about, i was a wrong person, and couldnt tell them much | |
| 12% (3) | I was a bit confused, so my answers were hesetant or slow in comming, but I generally wanted to cooperate fully | |
| 16% (4) | I intended to cooperate fully, yet I was so shocked and confused by what is happening to me, I couldnt properly answer any of their questions | |
| 12% (3) | I answered the more general questions, but i was evasive or gave sparse information when the questioning went into more sensitive subjects | |
| 16% (4) | They seemed to be convinced I know lot more then I really did, so the lack of answers, comming from me was interpreted as unwilingness for cooperation | |
| 4% (1) | I didnt really want to cooperate, yet when I realized how much they know already or the evidence they had, I just decided to give up and get it over with | |
| 4% (1) | I cooperated to some degree, but mostly so i could try to shift the focus of me or to place the blame on someone else entirely | |
| 4% (1) | I ressisted / cooperated poorly, until they were able to obtain the information I was trying to withold, from somebody else, at this point my ressistance became pointless | |
| 0% (0) | I tried to protect someone I care about by placing the blame mostly on myself or shifting the focus elsewhere | |
| 12% (3) | I tried to tell as much half thruts or lies as I can | |
| 4% (1) | I was talking to them, yes, but I wasnt really telling them much of substance | |
| 4% (1) | I stobornly ressisted by saying I dont know the answers or I simply said nothing, or I lied | |
| 4% (1) | When they arrested me, they said I have the right to remain silant, so I did | |
| 0% (0) | I ressisted as much ( if not more ( for the sake of protecting someone for whom I care, as it was to protect myself | |
| 8% (2) | I started to cooperate only after I was thretened | |
| 0% (0) | I continued to ressist or did not cooperate fully, even after they thretened me | |
| 12% (3) | I started cooperating only after i was hit, or they increased my physical descomfort | |
| 8% (2) | I continued to ressist, even after I was hit or they increased my descomfort | |
| 0% (0) | I think at least some of my lies worked | |
| 8% (2) | My attempt to lie failed misserably | |
| 4% (1) | I think my atempt to protect someone I care about worked to some degree | |
| 0% (0) | My atempt to protect someone failed | |
| 0% (0) | My atempt to protect someone not only failed, but it made the situation worse for me and this person |
24 voters have answered this question.
-- Do you think your cooperation, or a lack of it, was the right thing to do in the given situation ?
| 54% (12) | Yes, cooperating fully, it was the right thing to do | |
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| 0% (0) | In the given situation it was the right thing to do, though I am not sure I would be so cooperative if this happen to me againm or if the situation is different in some way | |
| 13% (3) | I cant put it into the right or wrong category, however cooperating was the only thing I could do to avoid further or bigger problems | |
| 4% (1) | I still think confessing to my offence was the right thing to do | |
| 0% (0) | Though I gave a false confession, I still think ot was the right, or at least the only realistic thing to do in the given situation | |
| 4% (1) | Giving a false confession was a mistake | |
| 0% (0) | At the time I thought it is best to cooperate, I am not so sure any more considering how many of the things I said were later used against me | |
| 4% (1) | I did cooperate, and i will probably do it again in the future, but next time i am going to be lot more careful of what i am saying | |
| 27% (6) | I was forced to cooperate under threats or under duress, it was not a choice for me | |
| 9% (2) | I ressisted, and at the time i was proud or pleased with myself, it was foolish of me, considering all the trouble it got me into | |
| 0% (0) | I ressisted / cooperated poorly, I think it was the right thing to do in the given situation | |
| 4% (1) | I refused to cooperate mostly to protect someone I care about, and I am still proud of it, it was the right thing to do | |
| 0% (0) | I refused to cooperate mostly to protect someone I care about, I even suffered serios consequencies beacouse if it, yet I still think it was the right thing to do | |
| 9% (2) | My advice to anyone who is reading this would be, if you can save yourself, then do it, dont play a hero by trying to protect others, I did so and I regreted it |
22 voters have answered this question.
-- What of the following happened while the interrogation was going on ?
| 20% (5) | I was interrogated in a detectives office or another office in a police station | |
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| 20% (5) | In a police Jail cell | |
| 29% (7) | The same place where I was stripsearched | |
| 33% (8) | A dedicated interrogation room in a police station | |
| 8% (2) | Interrogation room, or an office in another institutionm such as national security / immigration office / secret police etc. | |
| 16% (4) | Security office in a store / night club / airport | |
| 8% (2) | Other place in an airport | |
| 12% (3) | I was interrogated while I was serving time in prison | |
| 20% (5) | The place where I was interrogated was equipped with restraints, or some other objects likely placed there for a person to be restrained to ( or simular ) if possible please describe : | |
| 20% (5) | The interrogator yelled at me and slammed things on the table for no apperant reason, or good enough reason | |
| 16% (4) | The interrogator yelled at me, or slammed something on the table when I could not answer a question or if I openly refused to answer | |
| 25% (6) | I was hit for no apperant, or sufficiant reasons | |
| 16% (4) | I was hit when I could not answer a question or they didnt like the answer | |
| 20% (5) | I was hit when i refused to answer a question or told a lie | |
| 20% (5) | I was sprayed ir splashed with water for no apperant or justified reason | |
| 20% (5) | I was sprayed or splashed by water, after I couldnt answer or refused to answer a question | |
| 8% (2) | The chair I was sitting on was kicked, for no apperant or sufficiant reason | |
| 4% (1) | The chair I was sitting on was kicked when i could not answer or refused to answer a question | |
| 0% (0) | At some point I was put back in handcuffs for no apperant or justified reason | |
| 4% (1) | I was put back in handcuffs after I couldnt answer or refused to answer a question | |
| 25% (6) | I was restrained to a fixed object or in an uncomfortable position for no apperant or justified reason | |
| 0% (0) | I was restrained to a fixed object when I could not answer a question | |
| 4% (1) | I was restrained to a fixed object when I refused to answer a question | |
| 25% (6) | At some point of the questioning I was ordered to remove parts or all of my clothes | |
| 41% (10) | The interrogator ( or someone else present ) was touching me in an unapropriate way | |
| 8% (2) | Some other unpleasent or painful things happened to me, while the interrogation was going on, you can explain if you wish : |
24 voters have answered this question.
-- If you were hit while the interrogation was going on :
| 28% (4) | I was hit just once or twice | |
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| 28% (4) | Several times | |
| 28% (4) | Many times | |
| 21% (3) | They hit me every time, or most of the time I could not answer or refused to answer a question , or generally failed to cooperate | |
| 42% (6) | I was not hit very hard, it was more to intimidate or add to my stress rather then to inflict much pain | |
| 28% (4) | I was hit real hard at least few times | |
| 14% (2) | I was hit real hard every time | |
| 7% (1) | I wasnt merely hit or slapped, I was beaten hard | |
| 21% (3) | In my openion the interrogator was a sadist, who was more interested in inflicting pain or descomfort on me rather then in my cooperation | |
| 21% (3) | The interrogator, or someone else present threatened me with beatings, for a while, before i was actually hit | |
| 14% (2) | I did not take their threats seriosly, until I was actualy hit | |
| 7% (1) | I was shocked, not quite belliving they can go that far | |
| 14% (2) | That was the first time ever, or first time in a long time, for me to be hit by anyone | |
| 35% (5) | The interrogator was the one who hit me | |
| 21% (3) | The person who hit me had a ring on his / her finger which increased the saverity of the blows ( or simular ) | |
| 64% (9) | I was restrained when I was hit | |
| 7% (1) | I was not restrained, but was required to remain in a particular position, even while I was hit several times | |
| 21% (3) | I was hooded or blindfolded when I was hit or beaten | |
| 35% (5) | I was hit on my face or generally over my head | |
| 42% (6) | Beside hitting me, my hair was twisted or pulled hard at least few times | |
| 35% (5) | Beside hitting me, my nipples were twisted or pinched hard ( or simular ) | |
| 50% (7) | My breasts or generally around my chest | |
| 35% (5) | My belly | |
| 28% (4) | My belly | |
| 14% (2) | My feet | |
| 50% (7) | I was hit by an open hand | |
| 14% (2) | A fist | |
| 21% (3) | I was kicked | |
| 28% (4) | I was hit by a leather belt | |
| 35% (5) | A police baton ( stick ) | |
| 0% (0) | A wooden cane | |
| 35% (5) | Rubber hose or simular item | |
| 0% (0) | Heavy book | |
| 0% (0) | I was hit by some other object : | |
| 28% (4) | I started crying after I was hit the first time | |
| 35% (5) | I started crying after they hit me several times or hit me harder | |
| 14% (2) | I screamed after I was hit | |
| 21% (3) | I protested saying they have no right to do this ( or something along those lines ) | |
| 14% (2) | I yelled at them calling them names | |
| 7% (1) | I mostly gasped or groaned, but did not cry openly or scream | |
| 14% (2) | I consider myself tough, few slaps cannot make me cry | |
| 14% (2) | I was suprised of how much I was rattled by a few hits, i considered myself to be stronger | |
| 7% (1) | I was determined not to give them the sutisfaction of knowing they are hurting me | |
| 35% (5) | I was interrogated twice or more times during one single time in castody, and I was hit in most or all of those occasions | |
| 7% (1) | At least in part my cooperation and /or confession was obtained thru the beating i got | |
| 28% (4) | Some of the others ( if there were others ) who were also interrogated, were beaten in my presence | |
| 14% (2) | I learned later, some of the other person(s) who were arrested with me, were also hit or beaten while in castody | |
| 35% (5) | After the release, I still had visible marks on my body where I was hit | |
| 28% (4) | Please select, if this is the first time anyone had asked details like this, about the time when you were in castody |
14 voters have answered this question.
-- Did you at some point have to undress to some degree, while the interrogation went on ?
| 28% (7) | No, I was fully dressed for the entire time while I was interrogated and in castody | |
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| 8% (2) | I was stripsearched at some point, but when they interrogated me I was fully dressed | |
| 4% (1) | I was in an orange uniform, or other simular clothes | |
| 4% (1) | I had to strip down to a r shirt or tank top ( on arrival I had more clothes on me ) | |
| 0% (0) | I was topless when I was interrogated | |
| 4% (1) | I was in my underwear | |
| 8% (2) | I was allowed to keep my panties on, everything else was gone | |
| 56% (14) | I was fully naked | |
| 24% (6) | My hair was loosened by the time I was interrogated ( when I arrived, my hair was in a pony tail or in a bun ) | |
| 16% (4) | By the end of the interrogation my hair was loosened and deshaveled | |
| 16% (4) | My hair was moist and deshaveled, while the questioning went on | |
| 28% (7) | I was already undressed to the degree I indicated, when the questioning started | |
| 8% (2) | At some point of the questioning, I was told to undress firther (I was already undressed to some degree ) | |
| 12% (3) | I was told to undress specifically when I refused or could not answer a question | |
| 12% (3) | I was told to undress for no apperant or not valid enough reason | |
| 4% (1) | I immidiately complied when I was told to undress, nudity in front of others doesnt bother me much | |
| 4% (1) | i undressed right away mostly out of fear | |
| 16% (4) | I became very ashamed and / or upset, when they told me to undress, but I saw no point in ressisting, so I did | |
| 20% (5) | I complied to some point, until I realized they want me fully naked, then I started to protest | |
| 16% (4) | At first I refused, I argued and complained, but eventualy I undressed | |
| 24% (6) | The interrogator ( or someone else present ) forcibly removed parts or all of my clothes | |
| 20% (5) | Some of my clothes were cut off me using a knife | |
| 44% (11) | I was shocked when I realized they are going to question me while naked | |
| 20% (5) | I was aware of the practice for people to be questioned or kept detained while naked, but somehow I never expected to happen to me | |
| 36% (9) | I was interrogated twice or more times during a single time in castody, and I was naked in the same or simular way in all or most of those sessions | |
| 12% (3) | To some degree, my cooperation and / or confession was obtained thru the humiliation or intimidation of forced nudity |
25 voters have answered this question.
-- What happened when it was time to leave the place where you were detained and held in castody ?
| 22% (6) | I was released after they determined I was innocent ( there were no further issues or an obligation to appear in court ) | |
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| 11% (3) | They determined I am innocent and released me, but I still had to appear in coart as formality | |
| 11% (3) | My offence was minor, I was released after they decided spending some time in castody is enough of a punishmant for me | |
| 22% (6) | I was released, after i was fined ( or your paremts were fined, if you were a minor at the time ) | |
| 7% (2) | I was released after they obtained all the information / confessions from me | |
| 3% (1) | My lawyer / representative got me out | |
| 11% (3) | I was released with the obligation to appear at court at a later date | |
| 22% (6) | I was taken to court | |
| 11% (3) | I was expelled from the country | |
| 22% (6) | I was transfered to another location where I was going to be detained for a longer time | |
| 14% (4) | Other things happened to me not directly related to any of the options, you can explain if you wish : |
27 voters have answered this question.
-- If you had to appear in court :
| 11% (2) | I was released after I was found not guilty | |
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| 23% (4) | I was released after I was fined | |
| 0% (0) | After a harsh lecture and a promise to behave in the future the judge let me go | |
| 0% (0) | The prosecutor / judge dropped the charges after it was determined my case is to insiginificant ( or simular ) | |
| 0% (0) | The charges against me were driooed ir lessened after I agreed to testify against someone else | |
| 35% (6) | I pleaded guilty | |
| 35% (6) | I pleaded not guilty | |
| 23% (4) | I was given community service | |
| 0% (0) | I was admited to a drug rehab tretmant center | |
| 23% (4) | I was fined | |
| 29% (5) | I was given a probation time | |
| 41% (7) | I had to serve time in prison | |
| 17% (3) | I was given some other punishmant, please explain if you wish : | |
| 70% (12) | I was handcuffed while in my way to court | |
| 41% (7) | I was restrained for the ,ost of the time I was in court | |
| 35% (6) | I had leg irons on while I was in court | |
| 17% (3) | I was immidiately handcuffed when I was sentanced to serve time in prison | |
| 5% (1) | I was immidiately handcuffed after I was convicted, even though I was sentanced to a lesser punishmant ( community service or probation etc. ) | |
| 23% (4) | I was in orange uniform while I was in court | |
| 17% (3) | I made sure to be dressed in a conservative and respectful way when I appeared in court | |
| 17% (3) | Some of my friends or family were there to observe the proceedings, I was glad for their presence and support | |
| 23% (4) | Some of my friends or family were there to observe the proceedings, I wished they are not there |
17 voters have answered this question.
-- If you went to prison, how did you feel and react, at the moment you learned you are going to prison ?
| 20% (2) | I did not feel much emotions at this moment, they came later | |
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| 0% (0) | I didnt react much, I quietly let them take me away | |
| 10% (1) | I was stunned, I could not bellive what is happening to me | |
| 20% (2) | I expected to be convicted, but I never expected for the things to go as far as time in prison | |
| 10% (1) | it wasnt pleasent of course, but I expected this outcome, so I was as prepaired as one could be | |
| 10% (1) | I expected, I am going to serve time in prison, what suprised / shocked me was the ammount of time they gave me, or the type of the facility I have to go to | |
| 20% (2) | This was simply the worst moment of my life | |
| 40% (4) | I was in pure shame | |
| 30% (3) | All I wanted was to be taken out of there, away to a more private place | |
| 20% (2) | I hoped beyond hope this is some sort of nightmare | |
| 10% (1) | I was about to faint | |
| 10% (1) | I was angry for getting myself in this situation | |
| 0% (0) | I was angry with someone else who brought me in this situation | |
| 10% (1) | I was mostly angry at the judicial system, for the overly harsh a nd unfair punishmant | |
| 0% (0) | I was more ashamed and upset for dessapointing my family rather then for the prison time I had to serve ( or simular ) | |
| 10% (1) | I was equally, fearful of what awaits me in prison, as I was ashamed | |
| 10% (1) | I cried and pleaded | |
| 10% (1) | I was not as ashamed or upset , as people would expect for someone who is about to go to prison | |
| 0% (0) | I considered myself a victim of political prosecution, so when I was sentanced to prison I tried to be ( or at least look ) stoic, unafraid or unashamed | |
| 50% (5) | I had to spend some time in a juvenile detention | |
| 10% (1) | I had to serve in an open, low security correctional instotution | |
| 30% (3) | I had to serve in a medium security prison for women ( or other simular correctional institution ) | |
| 20% (2) | I had to serve in a higher security prison for women | |
| 10% (1) | I had to serve or was admited to some other type of institution |
10 voters have answered this question.
-- Have you been in handcuffs before your arrest / detention ?
| 50% (12) | No, I was never handcuffed before, I had no interest or curiosity about restraints or bondage, and I never imagined this will happen to me one day | |
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| 4% (1) | No, I was never in handcuffs before I was actually arrested or detained, the few times when the idea crossed my mind, it put me off or scared me | |
| 0% (0) | No, I was never in handcuffs before, but i was imagining how it will be if it ever happen to me | |
| 0% (0) | No, I was never in handcuffs before and havent given it much thought until I witnessed the arrest of someone else, this made me curios | |
| 4% (1) | No, I was never in handcuffs before, and havent given it much thought, however I became curios / aroused by the handcuffs as they were placed on me during the arrest, so after the whole incident was over I started expirimenting with bondage | |
| 8% (2) | I had ( and still had ) a pair of genuine police handcuffs, I sometimes played ( and still play ) with them when I am alone and in the proper mood | |
| 0% (0) | I used to play with handcuffs before the arrest, the appeal demineshed or dessapeared after I realized the real thing is not what I imagined ( or simular ) | |
| 8% (2) | There was one time when I asked a friend who is a police officer to demonstrate an arrest procedure on myself | |
| 16% (4) | Yes, I played role play games with some friends, in some of which I was handcuffed or otherwise restrained | |
| 12% (3) | I had my hands tied by rope before, but I was never handcuffed befpre the arrest / detention | |
| 16% (4) | When I was a child, we played some games where my friends used plastic toy handcuffs on me | |
| 0% (0) | As an adult, I still play with plastic toy cuffs, I am to embarresed to buy real ones | |
| 12% (3) | Please select this, if you played with handcuffs before, but when you were arrested and handcuffed for real it somehow felth more intimidating or embaressing |
24 voters have answered this question.
-- Do you have any particular emotional reaction, if you witness the arrest if someone else or see a scene in a movie ?
| 22% (5) | No, I dont feel much of anything. or have any special thoughts or reactions | |
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| 13% (3) | No, not any more, maybe I was a little uncomfortable soon after my arrest, but by now I have gotten over it | |
| 13% (3) | I feel uncomfortable, especially if there are individuals around who knew I was arrested | |
| 13% (3) | I am not just uncomfortable, I am quite embarresed, if there are individuals who know I was arrested | |
| 31% (7) | Some of the emotions I had when I was arrested come back with great intensity, any time I see such a scene or witness it in real | |
| 9% (2) | I feel like everyone is looking at me, which is probably just my imagination, but I cant help feel this way | |
| 18% (4) | I feel as if everyone around me knows I was arrested once, and is waiting for my reaction | |
| 22% (5) | Often I say or think something like " Oh God, I was once in this same situation " | |
| 13% (3) | My reaction is one of curiosity or interest, I compare how I behaved, with what I see of this other person ( or simular ) |
22 voters have answered this question.
-- How did the participation in this poll make you feel ?
| 20% (5) | I dont really feel anything, it is just a poll | |
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| 28% (7) | A bit embarresed, but also amused, I like it when I am asked unussual questions | |
| 8% (2) | I became embarresed | |
| 16% (4) | Some or most of the emotions I had while I was in castody, returned while taking the poll | |
| 4% (1) | I feel like the arrest is happening all over again | |
| 4% (1) | It revived the anger I had, after they subjected me to all the humiliations | |
| 4% (1) | Some of your questions are crual | |
| 0% (0) | The poll, or some parts of the poll made me sad | |
| 28% (7) | I am suprised with myself for taking the time and making the effort to participate | |
| 24% (6) | I am glad for the oportunity to share my expiriance with others, some of whom had simular expiriances, while remaining anonymus | |
| 12% (3) | I am glad, to finally see someone who is willing to listen to my side of the story | |
| 24% (6) | I became aroused or excited in some way | |
| 12% (3) | I was suprised to find a poll on this subject | |
| 16% (4) | Perhaps I am a little masochistic, I feel like the [articipation in this poll is a deserved extension of my punishmant |
25 voters have answered this question.
-- Were you suprised by some of the questions in this poll ?
| 33% (8) | Not really, most of the questions were what I expected | |
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| 16% (4) | There were some unussual aspects or options, but generally it was what I expected | |
| 0% (0) | The questions were not much different then what other people had already ask me many times before | |
| 25% (6) | This is the first time I participate in a poll on this subject, which in itself is unussual or suprising to me | |
| 8% (2) | Yes, I was suprised that you wanted to know about my emotional state | |
| 8% (2) | Yes, I was suprised by all the questions about the restraints and how they were used on me | |
| 4% (1) | Yes, I was suprised about all the details you wanted to know related to the interrogation | |
| 8% (2) | I was suprised when you asked if I was naked, at situations other then the stripsearch | |
| 4% (1) | I was suprised with your interest to know if there were other indiciduals arrested with me and how they behaved | |
| 16% (4) | I was suprised when you asked if I was aroused at some point and if I was bothered by it | |
| 16% (4) | There were some other details I consider suprising or unussual | |
| 4% (1) | I was more suprised by what I did not see, then by any particular detail I did see |
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This poll was created on 2015-11-09 18:19:58
by whipigorus
