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Unsafe floor in a house
Please consider the following hypothetical situation:
A person living alone in an old house has a floor that he believes to be safe. He is not breaking the law. The police get a report that illegal ...
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What is the law regarding impersonating a police officer?
There is a video of someone heckling Kamala Harris on the Jimmy Kimmel talk show. The end of the video shows an interaction between a security guard and the heckler, in which during an attempted ...
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To what extent can police officers intervene in a suicide?
Suicide is legal in the United States. Are police allowed to do things they would not have normally been able to do if not for the situation (e.g. tackling the attempter to prevent him from falling)? ...
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How to respond to police next of kin notification that turns into questioning [duplicate]
A recent podcast from Reveal covers the topic of police in the U.S. notifying next of kin when police kill someone. But as part of the notification, the police first ask questions about the deceased ...
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To what extent can US police lie to a suspect?
I believe it is common knowledge that American police are allowed lie to a suspect, but how far can they go?
Can they say / show a suspect things like these examples--
We have a witness who saw you ...
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USA - can police be criminally charged with false imprisonment for a retaliatory arrest?
For example, say a police officer arrests someone for giving them the finger. As I understand it this action is protected under the first amendment.
Can any criminal charges be brought against an ...
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Is there an email directory of police departments and sheriffs offices for submitting FOI requests?
I have been doing research related to FOI (Freedom of Information) fees and itemized invoices in particular. In this effort I have been contacting a number of departments and offices (ideally all) in ...
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What documents must I carry on me while in the US on J1 visa?
I'm on J-1 visa for half a year in the US. I'm a Hungarian (EU) citizen. I'm wondering whether I need my passport and/or anything else on me at all times. I'd prefer not to carry my passport all the ...
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Is it illegal to honk at a police officer in the USA?
Suppose a police car is stopped at a green light and not moving. Is it illegal for me to honk at him? What if I can't drive around him?
What if it happens to be a civilian vehicle and a plainclothes ...
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Is illegal for a civilian to shine a light into police officer's car?
Police officers often shine a light into your car or even your eyes. I find this very annoying. Their reasons of using such light is to "check if there is a hazard or any other safety issues in ...
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What identification must police officers provide to compel someone to follow their orders?
As I understand it, in the USA it is the law that if a police office gives one a lawful order it is a crime to not comply with that order. What does the police officer need to do to identify them as ...
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Can a police officer lie about a consequence of a traffic violation they charge you with? [closed]
I was pulled over for allegedly speeding less than 15 mph over the posted speed limit. As I was traveling on a minor highway a car coming from the opposite direction turned off the highway and just as ...
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What should you do if an officer leaves a traffic stop?
This might be a bit of a TV trope, but I think it happens in reality as well. Suppose an officer pulls someone over for a traffic infraction and starts talking to the person about why they were pulled ...
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Can authorities pursue you across state lines for something that's illegal in their state but legal in the other state?
As an example, in Arizona, one is free to own many types of firearms without a license, whereas such things are heavily restricted in California.
The cops in California receive video evidence of Bob ...
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If the police ask you a question, what response can you make that can't be used as evidence against you?
For one reason or another, a police officer has just asked you a question, and you've wisely decided not to provide any response that could be used against you in court. What can you say or do that ...
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