When undercover police catch you in an illegal act, why don't they have to arrest you on the spot?
106339
Because they don't.  Kind of a no-brainer, huh?  I mean, if they *did* have to, some smarty-pants lawyer woulda' figured it out by now, don't you think?  \n\nAs for why they can boot your door six or eight months later...oh, I doubt it.  In California, and I suspect in most states, search warrants (that would be the tool to boot your door) can only be obtained with "fresh" information, and that's generally considered to be about ten days.  You sell me dope today, and I have about ten days to get a warrant and come back to visit you.\n\nOn the other hand, if you sell dope once, you're probably a dope dealer and you're selling it all the time.  So I've got about ten days each time I know you made a sale (and I might know through your dope-buying friends, who are also my informants).  I could probably even buy from you today, let some amount of time pass, and find out that you made another sale a month down the road and STILL be able to get a warrant to come pay you a visit. And so on and so on...\n\nIt's a beautiful thing, really.  You sell dope, I develop information that you do it all the time, and likely as not, you're mine any time I want you.
540649
You'll likely be arrested.
27600
Yes, you could be charged with "obstruction of justice", which means you interfered with a police investigation.
549425
its not illegal, by British law but it would be taken as a threat to who ever you were doing it to, again its not an arrestable offense, but not a very clever one, especially if your in the wrong sort of place and why would you want to do that anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
733266
Get arrested?  LMAO!  :o)
807055
If they are Asset Protection Officers all they have to do is watch people. Usually they can't use force anyway.
1185672
Yep. it is illegal.\nThis is called "false arrest".[1]\nContact a lawyer immediately.
805616
Only if you're caught...
378434
This is a question you could ask at your neighbourhood police station.  Guessing, as an ordinary citizen, I doubt very much if they would have to, since it would probably interfere with their work.
326135
"A person is 'entrapped' when he is induced or persuaded by law enforcement officers or their agents to commit a crime that he had no previous intent to commit; and the law as a matter of policy forbids conviction in such a case."\n\n"However, there is no entrapment where a person is ready and willing to break the law and the Government agents merely provide what appears to be a favorable opportunity for the person to commit the crime."\n\nSo if you stopped and talked to the officer before hand and he told you sure speed all you want that is entrapment but if you did it on your own and he had his lights off he was "merely provide what appears to be a favorable opportunity for the person to commit the crime" which is not entrapment. I guess that what it means
1182356
you could have a bench warrant placed for your arrest, I would show up if I was you, you know you don't have to incriminate yourself though don't you? just be truthful, answer what they ask and you should be fine, if you don't know, say so.
116857
Entrapement is when the police more or less make you do something. Like say an undercover cop tells you that unless you do some drugs(or anything illegal) he will kill you. That is just an example but something like that. They "entrap" you. And no it is not legal. What you are talking about is not entrapement but you can take that to court and request that the officer that issued the citation to appear and it might get thrown out because he didnt see it.
371588
As an ex cop I can assure that they can in certain cases. Most officers search you to check for weapons and if they find drugs in the process, then it's a valid charge. There are some places where they have to have your consent to search, like your home but if it's your vehicle and you're arrested they have to inventory the car so that is a valid search. If they have probable cause like seeing marijuana or something in plain view, then you can be arrested. If they stop you and want to look in your trunk, unless there exigent circumstances, like they think theres a person you're holding captive in there or an animal, then they can search without a warrant. A pat-down search is legal for officer safety reasons. To search things like your bags or glove compartment they need your consent again, unless you've been arrested. If they have reason to believe that you are going to reach for a weapon they can search the immediate area. Best thing to do is not to carry illegal things my friend. Cops are savvy and we take no chances. If you break the law, you deserve to go down but I do believe in protecting peoples civil rights as well. I always protected my prisoner's rights because I may to make a judgement due to the situation and what has to be done, but I am not judge, jury and executioner and most police officers try to keep this in mind. Even if I didn't like a person I'd dealt with before, I was still fair and respectful unless they gave me a reason to get tough with them. Good luck.
505315
Um, I don't know why they bother to run, but nowdays there are helicopters and spy cams all over the city and they can dispatch other cop cars to come running at you from the direction you are going so the person will just be surrounded.  \n\nPlus, there is that new invention that is basically a gun that shoots a web that catches the person that is running.  So yeah, it's a pretty bad idea to run from the police.\n\nNot only that, but if the person would have just surrendered peacefully they would have been better off, but instead they chose to run and now when the cops do catch that person they are going to beat the sh*t out of them for running.
199700
They have to read you your rights and tell you why you are being arrested. They cant stick you in a car and drive you to the station, then tell you.\n\nThey could loose a case against you
1102267
Cops are trained to use intimidation tactics in order to obtain a confession.  Once you are read your rights and agree to talk, then everything is pretty much fair game. \n\nEven if you are innocent (which differs from being not-guilty), it is rarely advantageous to talk to the police if you are being, or could be charged with a crime. When stopped, ask if this is a custodial stop or informational.  You are under no obligation to talk to an officer, or remain at a scene with an officer unless you are being legally detained (which would constitute a custodial stop).  \n\nCops are rated on the number of arrests they make.  If they are a detective, and make few arrests, then they can count on losing that prime job in quick order.
983926
It is illegal for the stores personal to search you without you agreeing to it, you should have exercised your rights and refused the search and let them call a police officer and let him search you and after he was through and didn't find anything on you then I would have sued them for wrongfully detaining me, for assuming without facts or evidence, for public embarrassment and harassment, based on your nationality, maybe even prejudice and discrimination, yeah there's a law suit that can be brought up, or they can settle out of court.