Less likely to meet standards of suspicion (though of course there is always the wild card factor) if you walk, not run, to leave a policed area. “Don’t let them see you sweat.”
Isn’t the question “may” you run from the police?
According to some this would depend on what color I was. /s
In Baltimore, you can now.
Not usually a good idea but, you should be able to run from police without probable cause attaching...
Not sure how far you'll get, but you can run if you really want to.
Freddy had a long rap sheet. Was a known drug dealer and had a pending court date of drug charges. He was found with a switch blade in his possession.
As I understand it, Gray wasn’t arrested for running but for possession of a switchblade knife. I don’t know why this should be illegal, but it would certainly land a white guy in jail, no questions asked.
I would believe that the very act of running away would establish probable cause. If you were already running, after the bus lets say, then there would be no probable cause. However, this would only be relevant in determining what evidence can be allowed at your trial. The police’s job is to apprehend the accused so they appear in court to face their charge. The guilt or innocence is irrelevant. As most defense attorneys would say, “ I love the police, if they did not do their job, I would not have any clients.”
How can you determine the police ARE the police.?.
OR MP’s, IRS, White House goons, or even some other White House Executive Agency..
Their are many....... ARMED too...
For all of my 60+ years I ASSUMED they can shoot at you if you run from them for ANY reason. I think I will keep looking at it that way. Sure has kept me OUT OF JAIL!
Plus I don’t break the law. That helps too.
Never run away from the cops. Always walk away. If they tell you to stop, you respond in a loud voice “I do not wish to be encountered.” and keep walking.
This creates a legal “process point” in that the Officer has been notified that you do not wish to engage with them in any conversation. If the officer at that time wishes to detain you, he must then take further action to do so. this puts the burden of “reasonable suspicion” (see Terry vs Ohio SCOTUS ruling) on the officer for the stop. If the officer want you to stop, he will have to communicate that via another order. This denies the officer the “cover” of simply wanting to talk to you. The officer must either initiate a formal stop, or let you continue to walk away.
If the officer does stop you, the response changes as the circumstances have changed. Now the response should be “I want to be on my way. Am I being detained or am I free to go?” Do not answer any questions (I do not answer questions from law enforcement or agents of the state without the presence of my attorney) and repeat the question of being detained twice for a total of three times. If the officer does not directly answer the question, make the positive assertion of “If you do not tell me that I have been detained, I will now be on my way.” pause for 3 seconds to allow the officer to respond and then proceed to walk away.
Once the officer says that you are detained, repeat one of the following 3 statements until you are either arrested or no longer detained:
1) I do not consent to a search of myself or my property
2) I do not answer questions from law enforcement or agents of the state without the presence of my attorney
3) Depriving me of my rights is a violation of Title 42 section 1983 of the federal code.
If the officer arrests you, say “I am asserting my right to remain silent and I wish to speak with my lawyer.” Say nothing else. You are not required to respond to any of their questions or statements or assertions. You do not need to make that statement multiple times, but you DO need to make that statement at least once.
In this case, very likely that the “reasonable suspicion” threshold would have been met. Known drug area, prior convictions, etc. This would have triggered a Terry stop.
MAYBE, BUT NOT FROM THEIR mOTOROLA.
But courts have set a different standard for places where street crime is common, ruling that police can chase, stop and frisk people if their location contributes to a suspicion of criminal activity.
Interesting. My response is as follows:
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
The south carolina incident...suspect fled 3 times, assaulted officer, grabbed taser.
I never got caught, either.