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Ilikepurple

(490 posts)
44. I'm not sure police actually charge people with crimes
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 09:49 PM
5 hrs ago

I was It certainly was not clear upon the initial reports I read that they hauled anyone anywhere. This NBC headline is just one example “ Pima County Sheriff detained subject in Guthrie case during traffic stop.” I could not find an article that implied they took them to the station until later, so I left that possibility open. I also thought it was possible that he was not being detained in a legal sense only that agreed to be questioned. I was just trying to make sense of the headlines and articles as you were. I had the understanding that police can make a warrantless arrest based on probable cause and then there is a 24-72 hour grace period for prosecutors to charge the person. Arrested without being. Harmed is a thing I believe. Are you saying being arrested and released without charges is not a thing? I’m not sure if I was unclear or you just have a problem taking off your adversarial hat here. On further thought, maybe I have that problem too.

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thank you Skittles Tuesday #1
Me too. n/t iluvtennis Yesterday #31
Are the news sources getting this info from Kash Patel? Greywing Tuesday #2
Yeah, ol Cash crossed my mind, too. Cha Tuesday #4
Bingo. The Keystone Cops at work! In an autocratic KPN Yesterday #33
Mahalo, Jersey Devil.. Cha Tuesday #3
Saw it Rebl2 Tuesday #5
Let's not pretend like everything always goes by the book. RockRaven Tuesday #6
Sure, but there must be an arrest Jersey Devil Tuesday #13
Did they send ICE? It would be on par for this FBI & WH to totally fuck over Maru Kitteh Tuesday #7
Could be. ShazzieB Yesterday #32
It's Kash's Law! CanonRay Tuesday #8
I call bullshit montanacowboy Tuesday #9
NBC interrupted Olympics coverage TommyT139 Tuesday #12
Something about this news report is screwy Jersey Devil Tuesday #14
Absolutely! KPN Yesterday #34
Is it the case TommyT139 Tuesday #10
That's a TV show 48 hours gab13by13 Tuesday #16
See comment 22. "Quarles exception" TommyT139 Tuesday #23
You can't detain someone simply because a life is at risk Jersey Devil Tuesday #29
There is no provision to hold someone to answer questions Jersey Devil Tuesday #17
See comment 22: "Quarles exception" TommyT139 Tuesday #24
You cannot be "held for questioning" - it's not a thing at all Prairie Gates Tuesday #20
Talking head on MSNBC TommyT139 Tuesday #22
Quarles is an exception to Miranda warnings, not the requirement to arrest someone for questioning Jersey Devil Tuesday #27
That's not what I said TommyT139 Tuesday #28
Hopefully this is a good sign Johnny2X2X Tuesday #11
Could you explain what we're supposed to be looking at on your link? Sogo Tuesday #25
meh. i was once 'detained' but not arrested by chgo cops. mopinko Tuesday #15
You were arrested Jersey Devil Tuesday #18
oh i know. i was either arrested or illegally detained. but they insisted i wasnt under arrest. mopinko Tuesday #19
Spunds like they made something up to cover their asses Jersey Devil Tuesday #30
Why would you conflate the ability to sue or the right to a remedy with "cannot be detained without arrest" Ilikepurple Yesterday #35
i talked to a lawyer. mopinko Yesterday #36
Obviously unlawful detention exists. If there was no such thing, we wouldn't need its associated due process right. Ilikepurple Tuesday #21
Terry stop? Jersey Devil Yesterday #37
I'm not sure police actually charge people with crimes Ilikepurple 5 hrs ago #44
They're probably detaining him because he's not a citizen. Frasier Balzov Tuesday #26
That could be the answer Jersey Devil Yesterday #38
I think this is cartel activity Melon Yesterday #39
Police release man detained in connection to Nancy Guthrie disappearance muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #40
Totally on brand Kash, you latex knob. Maru Kitteh 14 hrs ago #43
So you're suggesting that Kash et al malaise 20 hrs ago #41
I did not know this cally 20 hrs ago #42
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