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Can officer give some absurd order just as cause to arrest someone?

• pnw_hazor 6y ago
  Generally, yes. Victims of this tactic are required to obey the absurd orders and then seek remedy from the courts afterward. There are exceptions related to orders to break the law, put oneself or others into danger, and so on. For example, if you resist arrest, the underlying charge may get dropped for lack of evidence but the resisting arrest charges may remain. Though, the resisting arrest charges (or obstruction charges) may get dropped too depending on the prosecuting agency's policies.