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Jersey Devil

(10,802 posts) Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:07 PM Feb 10

"detained for questioning" in Guthrie case? [View all]

CNn and other news sources says a man has been "detained for questioning" but not arrested. But there is no such thing as putting someone in custody to answer questions. I have been a lawyer for 55 years and that included a lot of criminal law and have no idea what they are talking about. Unless someone voluntarily submits to questioning there is no way they can be held in custody unless they are arrested.

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"detained for questioning" in Guthrie case? [View all] Jersey Devil Feb 10 OP

thank you Skittles Feb 10 #1

Me too. n/t iluvtennis Feb 11 #31

Are the news sources getting this info from Kash Patel? Greywing Feb 10 #2

Yeah, ol Cash crossed my mind, too. Cha Feb 10 #4

Bingo. The Keystone Cops at work! In an autocratic KPN Feb 11 #33

Mahalo, Jersey Devil.. Cha Feb 10 #3

Saw it Rebl2 Feb 10 #5

Let's not pretend like everything always goes by the book. RockRaven Feb 10 #6

Sure, but there must be an arrest Jersey Devil Feb 10 #13

Did they send ICE? It would be on par for this FBI & WH to totally fuck over Maru Kitteh Feb 10 #7

Could be. ShazzieB Feb 11 #32

It's Kash's Law! CanonRay Feb 10 #8

I call bullshit montanacowboy Feb 10 #9

NBC interrupted Olympics coverage TommyT139 Feb 10 #12

Something about this news report is screwy Jersey Devil Feb 10 #14

Absolutely! KPN Feb 11 #34

Is it the case TommyT139 Feb 10 #10

That's a TV show 48 hours gab13by13 Feb 10 #16

See comment 22. "Quarles exception" TommyT139 Feb 10 #23

You can't detain someone simply because a life is at risk Jersey Devil Feb 10 #29

There is no provision to hold someone to answer questions Jersey Devil Feb 10 #17

See comment 22: "Quarles exception" TommyT139 Feb 10 #24

You cannot be "held for questioning" - it's not a thing at all Prairie Gates Feb 10 #20

Talking head on MSNBC TommyT139 Feb 10 #22

Quarles is an exception to Miranda warnings, not the requirement to arrest someone for questioning Jersey Devil Feb 10 #27

That's not what I said TommyT139 Feb 10 #28

Hopefully this is a good sign Johnny2X2X Feb 10 #11

Could you explain what we're supposed to be looking at on your link? Sogo Feb 10 #25

meh. i was once 'detained' but not arrested by chgo cops. mopinko Feb 10 #15

You were arrested Jersey Devil Feb 10 #18

oh i know. i was either arrested or illegally detained. but they insisted i wasnt under arrest. mopinko Feb 10 #19

Spunds like they made something up to cover their asses Jersey Devil Feb 10 #30

Why would you conflate the ability to sue or the right to a remedy with "cannot be detained without arrest" Ilikepurple Feb 11 #35

i talked to a lawyer. mopinko Feb 11 #36

Obviously unlawful detention exists. If there was no such thing, we wouldn't need its associated due process right. Ilikepurple Feb 10 #21

Terry stop? Jersey Devil Feb 11 #37

I'm not sure police actually charge people with crimes Ilikepurple Feb 11 #44

They're probably detaining him because he's not a citizen. Frasier Balzov Feb 10 #26

That could be the answer Jersey Devil Feb 11 #38

I think this is cartel activity Melon Feb 11 #39

Police release man detained in connection to Nancy Guthrie disappearance muriel_volestrangler Feb 11 #40

Totally on brand Kash, you latex knob. Maru Kitteh Feb 11 #43

So you're suggesting that Kash et al malaise Feb 11 #41

I did not know this cally Feb 11 #42