Posts Tagged ‘police encounters’
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 …
Police pepper spray child at school
There is a difference between corporal punishment at school and using physical restraint with a student who presents a danger to others. Most states have banned swats and other forms of physical discipline by educators. But breaking up a fight or pacifying an out-of-control student is a …
Can the police take your phone & read text messages?
The Law Regarding Cell Phone Search and Seizure 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 …
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 …
