Police gave him the wrong file – then blamed him
A citizen received incorrect investigation materials from the police belonging to another case. When he reported the error, he was accused of delaying. The Ombudsman, retired judge Menachem Finkelstein, found his complaint justified and determined that the conversations were not properly documented.
A citizen who requested to receive investigation materials concerning his case also received photos and videos from another case from the police. According to his claim, he immediately reported the error, but later he was accused of delaying the report. According to a report published in 'Israel Hayom', the State Attorney's Ombudsman, retired judge Menachem Finkelstein, found his complaint justified. The materials were copied to his personal storage device at the conditional settlement claims branch in the Coastal District, after his case was closed with a settlement. The conversations were not properly documented, which contributed to a delay of about six months in recognizing the error and to incorrect criticism directed at the citizen. In a response submitted to the Ombudsman, the prosecution admitted that the files were transferred by mistake and noted that procedures had been clarified. The Ombudsman recommended drawing lessons and clarifying responsibility to additional prosecution entities.