I got hit by a car while I was cycling, and reported it to the police. Now the other party is offering to "settle it personally", leaving insurance companies and police out. Is this legal, and is it advisable? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 18, 2009 - 33 answers

Does everyone who gets arrested have a mugshot taken of them, and must all mugshots be released to the public? Are there any restrictions on their use? [more inside]
posted by thewittyname on Oct 19, 2005 - 21 answers

Does anyone know of any online resoucres for up to the minute new york city police reports? [more inside too] [more inside]
posted by darkpony on Mar 29, 2004 - 5 answers