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I don't think the US has outright contradicting laws, but they do have enough that you are probably guilty of something, and they do have the catchall "disorder
by krickle 14y ago
I don't think the US has outright contradicting laws, but they do have enough that you are probably guilty of something, and they do have the catchall "disorderly conduct" so the police can arrest whomever they wish.
- seanmcdirmid 14y agoI thought the popular charge in this regard is "resisting arrest."
- krickle 14y agoSee, I think they have to fabricate a charge to arrest you for before you can be resisting it. Otherwise they just add that one to the pile to encourage you to plea to lesser charges.
- seanmcdirmid 14y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resisting_arrest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resisting_arrest The courts in the United States of America regard resisting arrest as a separate charge or crime in addition to other alleged crimes committed by the arrested person. It is possible (and has happened) to be charged, tried and convicted on this charge alone.
- krickle 14y agoWow that would fit right in the middle of Catch-22.