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When transporting prisoner from county to state with shackles and handcuffs do sheriffs help the prisoner down steps out of van
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Answered on March 23, 2019
They certainly SHOULD. But if he was already convicted and sentenced, the state actors would have to have been "deliberately indifferent" to the...
Shouting Profanities/Dirty Words At People (Including Minors), Not Legal?
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Answered on August 31, 2018
As far as I can see, there is nothing here. First Amendment. If they had made sexual propositions of the kids, it would be a different story, but...
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Can can my daughter sue my ex-boyfriend who was convicted of looking in the bathroom window at her while she took a shower.?
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Answered on August 16, 2018
She may have a claim for the tort of invasion of privacy, specifically intrusion upon seclusion. There may also be a claim for intentional...
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can you threaten to kill someone verbally
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Answered on August 14, 2018
Most states would prosecute this as terroristic threats. Never trust a cop on what the law is.
Will I require a conceal carry permit to carry a "ghost gun"?
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Answered on August 14, 2018
You are on very thin and uncharted ice. It is not even clear whether such a gun is lawful to possess at all. Just because you can make something...
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Does an officer have the legal right to talk to an employer about public intoxication?
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Answered on August 12, 2018
In general, a cop has the right to interview anybody he wants to about any crime, unless there is some kind of immunity (like the 5th amendment) or...
Can I be charged if my boyfriend put his gun in my purse during dinner
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Answered on July 26, 2018
A criminal violation, unless it's s strict liability crime (generally traffic and regulatory offenses), requires an actus reas and a mens rea. The...
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What can If I was arrested and spent time in jail after being beaten by police while in handcuffs and strapped to a reeve?
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Answered on July 24, 2018
What is a reeve? I have no idea what that means.
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Can the police search my room without my consent but with my roommates consent? This was under the assumption there were drugs.
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Answered on July 24, 2018
In most cases, yes. This is settled law.
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Will you get arrested for trespassing at brownsville general hospital in brownsville pa ?
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Answered on July 24, 2018
If it's posted, you could be cited or arrested for defiant trespass. If you're just an urban explorer, and look the part (cameras, etc.), the...
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