Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops - eviltoast
  • Dkarma@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    They can’t detain you in the US for the purpose of conducting an investigation

    • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      They can in a few states. Delaware, for instance, where the law provides them two hours even without having to clear the bar of reasonable suspicion. This is of couse blatantly unconstitutional, but it’s still a state law.