Q: Torrance PD refused to accept my claim of hit-and-run?
Today while crossing the street I was intentionally hit by a van, which immediately sped away. My gf managed to take a photo of it and we called Torrance PD to report the incident. Patrol car arrived and two officers questioned both me and gf, but seems they were hesitant to do anything. In fact, they pointed that it was my fault and it's me who can be sued by the van driver- it is illegal to prevent the vehicle from moving??? And when I said- Ok, say, I cannot do that, is it OK to attempt to murder me with a moving vehicle, hit and drive away? And the officer said, no, that's not an attempted murder... I said, that security cameras must have recorded the incident, but- still No. And, to my direct question, Are you going to record anything I said, look at the evidence? No! To make it short, they refused to record my report, they even didn't ask if I needed medical help, refused to look at the photo of the van which my gf snapped as the van was speeding away.
What are my options?
A:
It is only a crime if you were injured or property was damaged. I hope that you are okay.
Good luck!
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