Posts Tagged ‘police encounters’
Can the police track your car using GPS without a warrant?
In 2005, Antoine Jones, ran a nightclub in Washington, D.C. The police suspected he was also dealing in drugs. So they attached a global positioning system (GPS) to his car without his consent or knowledge and tracked his movements for the next 28 days. The investigation led …
Lies result in teen’s deportation
Jakadrien Lovece Turner was fourteen years old when she ran away from home in November, 2010. The Texas girl remained on the run until April, 2011, when she was arrested for theft. She gave the police a false name and claimed to be from Colombia, …
Can you be arrested for flipping off a cop?
A 35 year old man in Colorado was criminally charged in May 2011 for exactly this conduct – flipping off a cop. Shane Boor was on his way to work when he passed a state trooper who had pulled over another motorist off the side of the …
Can a police officer read my text messages?
The Law Regarding Cell Phone Searches Although cell phone searches are a new and developing area of the law, generally, the police cannot take your cell phone and, without consent, read through your texts unless they have at least reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed or is about …
What do I put on a job application if I′m asked about prior arrests?
You should write the truth. The exact phrasing of the question on the application is important. There′s a difference between being arrested for a crime and being convicted of a crime. You may be arrested by the police, with no further action taken. If you′re …