Detention of a person by a law enforcement officer for alleged commission of a criminal act.
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Can illegal aliens claim sanctuary in a church?
This tweet (as quoted in a Washington Post article), seems to suggest that illegal aliens can claim sanctuary in a church:
#GuadalupeGarcia attorney says @ICEgov has lied to him and he will advise future clients to seek sanctuary in churches.
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If police come to my house with a warrant for my arrest, can they break in?
Suppose police have a warrant to arrest me for a minor offense, like failure to pay fines.
If police come to my residence and I quietly hide they go away.
If they see me at the window or I speak with them through the locked exterior door will they…
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Is mere accusation without evidence other than testimony of the accuser, grounds for arrest in the UK?
Several years ago I was stopped in public by the police. Someone had 'identified' me as abusing them in terms of their gender two years before that. Had that happened, I suppose it would have been classified as a hate crime. In fact, it was a case…
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Can a non-citizen make a citizen's arrest in the US?
In the United States, can a non citizen make a citizen's arrest? Does this vary by state?
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Does a citizen have to open the door to UK police if they do not give a reason?
I just watched a video of English police talking to a lady through her door. She refused to open up unless they told her why they were there. The police refused and told her to open up or they would force the door. She asked if they were going to…
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Does the Right to Counsel require qualifications?
In the U.S. the Constitution has been interpreted as requiring that anyone arrested be allowed, at their request, to consult with a lawyer before being questioned, and to have one present during questioning. (Actually, that may be too strong an…
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Is it legal for the police to take you away from home and abandon you without means of getting to safety?
It is reported that police arrested a man at his home in the middle of the night, drove him three miles away and "dearrested" him nine minutes later. He was left with no money, phone and bare footed and was struck by a car and killed attempting to…
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Does pre-trial detention exist only because of a resources constraint?
A lot of people are talking about alternatives to cash bail recently, which made me wonder, why does pre-trial detention exist in the first place?
My layman's understanding of pre-trial detention is that it's a kind of "buffer" or a necessary evil.…
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If one is arrested, but has a baby/pet in their house, what are they supposed to do?
Rob steps out of his house real quick to commit a robbery, and the police stop him and bring him into the station and put him in jail, pending a trial. But Rob has a 6-month old baby at home, or perhaps just a cat/dog at home that they have to…
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Why would Donald Trump be arrested?
The New York Times writes:
Donald J. Trump is preparing to walk into a Manhattan courtroom as both a defendant and a candidate, making final plans for his arrest on Tuesday [...].
Why would he be arrested? Is there a danger of flight? That seems…
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Failing to mention when questioned something you later rely on in court
If you are arrested in the UK, you'll hear that your rights include a rider inserted by the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, after "you do not have to say anything":
But, it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned…
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Placing a Police Officer Under Citizen's Arrest
If you place a police officer under citizen's arrest, does that officer still hold the authority to arrest you?
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What if Miranda rights aren't read?
So I know that it's not quite like you see in TV and movies where a dead-to-rights murderer or rapist will just walk free because the arresting officer forgot to read their rights during the arrest. What, if anything though, could result from a…
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What exactly are an officer's requirements in order to demand ID in the US (New York)?
I watched a YouTube video recently which depicted the following situation, and I'd like to learn more about what peoples' rights are and what an officer's obligations are in a situation like this:
A filming crew flew a drone above property to…
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When will desuetude apply to Julian Assange's bail violation in U.K. law?
In most legal systems, there is a timeout after that a crime can't be punished any more. It is desuetude.
Currently, Julian Assange can't leave the Equadorian Embassy of the U.K., because he will be arrested for bail violation.
His previous charges…
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