Why “arrest” is being discussed
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"Giving the middle finger, it's not what will give you a ticket," Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said before the council meeting." ... "It also includes provisions sayin…
by beloch · Sep 23, 2026
> If the US signed on, Americans would have the same voice as everyone else, no? But you can’t force them to accept a foreign sovereignty. It would be like the USA saying that U…
by nentorask · Sep 23, 2026
Moderately so, and then after this thread started I spent some time checking up on the latest in city council disruptions which helped emphasize that the arrest would hold up in…
by dekhn · Sep 23, 2026
Back in the 90s, when I wore a younger man's clothes, I got a 'disturbing the peace' citation from the Modesto Police Department, the world's finest law enforcement agency (majo…
by jimt1234 · Sep 23, 2026
The middle finger itself is protected speech. It does not create immunity for disruptive conduct at a public meeting, and omitting the conduct immediately before the arrest is m…
by ostensible · Sep 23, 2026
A reasonable take. It’s a hot button issue, and arrest is absurd, but these people are embarrassing and actually the most counterproductive way to approach this. You want to kno…
by talon8635 · Sep 23, 2026
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An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking a person into custody, usually because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime. After being taken into custody, the person can be questioned further or charged. An arrest is a procedure in a criminal justice system, sometimes it is also done after a court warrant for the arrest. Read more on Wikipedia