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I meant criminal in a metaphorical sense. But shouldn't they be prosecuted for questioning him without parental consent or presence, at least?
by blizkreeg 11y ago
I meant criminal in a metaphorical sense.
But shouldn't they be prosecuted for questioning him without parental consent or presence, at least?
- rhizome 11y agoBut shouldn't they be prosecuted for questioning him without parental consent or presence, at least? No, because Civil Rights violations are generally established through civil suits, not criminal. More specifically, 42 USC 1983 is civil, 18 USC 242 is criminal. There is a telltale loophole in the criminal statute, "willfully," that provides wiggle room for the violator to play dumb.