Game_boy on 30 December 2007
No, they can't. Firstly, you should complain to their local, then regional police organisation. If nothing is done, you should have an independent national body you can complain to - in the UK we have the IPCC.
Even if the attitude by them can be excused with a warning from their superiors, the points cannot and it was probably illegal/abuse of power for them to do so.
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