BlueSheepdog
10 Years Experience
Around the Way, FL
Male, 40
Cheating death and fighting communism: that is how a fellow officer once described our job. It was meant to be funny, but as time went on it seemed all too true.
I spent more than ten years in law enforcement, all of it on the street in uniform patrol. I've been a patrol officer, instructor, sergeant and lieutenant.
Do not report crimes here. Nothing here should be considered legal advice. All opinions are my own.
No. A police officer may not forcibly detain someone without reasonable suspicion of an illegal act.
Your example would be akin to police officers stopping someone because they had a Big Mac and you believe fast food isn't healthy. Police officers have enough to do just enforcing criminal laws. They should not play nanny too.
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You want to be extremely careful when getting involved in other people's affairs. You are only getting one side of things, and she is probably not giving you the entire story.
If you honestly believe that her mother is abusive, then call the police. If, on the other hand, you think that it is just a case of a teen who doesn't want to follow house rules, then do not call the police.
You certainly cannot keep her from her mother.
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Call the phone company.
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Call your local police department and ask for their assistance. They will know what to do.
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Architectural Project Manager
Were there any structural deficiencies in the Twin Towers that made them fall?
School Bus Driver
Do the kids treat you with the same amount of respect as other authority figures at school?
Track and Field Coach
Do you let your athletes play another sport in the off-season?
You should contact the admissions officer and apply.
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I would highly recommend contacting the state attorney general's office and the BATFE for information on the related state and federal laws.
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Call 911.
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