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Old Fri Jun 15, 2012, 11:27am
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Originally Posted by pob14 View Post
As a longtime prosecutor, I would suggest you not bring the statutes. The police will take that as you trying to tell them how to do their job. (Think of it as a coach coming onto the field with the rule book open after you make a call.) Tell them the facts and let them deal with the law.

If they don't do what you want, well, then call them up in a few days, and say, "Hey, you know, I was talking to this POB guy on the Internet, and he says he's a lawyer or something, and he mentioned that these statutes might apply . . . ."
Makes sense. I'll have to be sure to tell one of my colleagues that it wasn't such a great idea in the first place.
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