Questions answered by Paul M Hoffman

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What do I do if an officer threatens me?

Paul's answer | Answered on August 28, 2016

You should agree to meet with him but in a very public setting and bring an off-duty police officer from another jurisdiction or a pastor from your...

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What can I do if an interviewer makes a racially insensitive comment?

Paul's answer | Answered on August 28, 2016

Ignorance and bad manners may not necessarily amount to actionable racism. In regard to your second question, you need to check your state laws...

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What is the best way to handle harassment and threats from a Homeowners Association? Should I call the police?

Paul's answer | Answered on August 28, 2016

The police will not get involved in your dispute. You should meet with the president to discuss the situation. If you cannot resolve the...

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I've been out of prison 5 years and caught a new charge. Possession of a controlled substance. Will i go back to prison?

Paul's answer | Answered on August 28, 2016

I cannot predict the future. If you are arrested, you will need to hire a criminal lawyer and defend yourself. You should ask the owner of the...

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can a cop open my car door without Reasonable Doubt or announcing himself

Paul's answer | Answered on August 28, 2016

You are asking whether the police had probable cause to enter your vehicle and take the keys. If the police are investigating a crime that was...

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What are my rights if a police officer attacks, tases, and arrests me in my back yard?

Paul's answer | Answered on August 28, 2016

When you provoke a confrontation with law enforcement, you have to expect a response. you were wrong to insult the officer. He was wrong to...

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If a driver gives permission to CHP to search their vehicle does that give the right to search passengers purse or belongings

Paul's answer | Answered on August 28, 2016

You don't say whether the police searched your purse or if anything was found in your purse that caused you to be arrested. There is nothing...

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How do I not get arrested?

Paul's answer | Answered on August 28, 2016

Go to your local police station and turn yourself in. Explain the situation. You may have to go before a judge. If you know there is a warrant...

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Do I have the right to have police come out to question possible witnesses to a theft?

Paul's answer | Answered on August 28, 2016

What you are really asking is whether you can force the police to investigate a crime. The answer is that you cannot. The police have limited...

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Did officer violate any laws or did he have right to impound truck?

Paul's answer | Answered on August 28, 2016

The police have the right to seize a vehicle involved in a crime. Using a vehicle to drive on to property to steal cans from a recycling bin is...

Paul M Hoffman's Answers (744)

What do I do if an officer threatens me?

What can I do if an interviewer makes a racially insensitive comment?

What is the best way to handle harassment and threats from a Homeowners Association? Should I call the police?

I've been out of prison 5 years and caught a new charge. Possession of a controlled substance. Will i go back to prison?

can a cop open my car door without Reasonable Doubt or announcing himself

What are my rights if a police officer attacks, tases, and arrests me in my back yard?

If a driver gives permission to CHP to search their vehicle does that give the right to search passengers purse or belongings

How do I not get arrested?

Do I have the right to have police come out to question possible witnesses to a theft?

Did officer violate any laws or did he have right to impound truck?