Resisting arrest
In some countries, resisting arrest is a criminal charge against a person who has ran away from a criminal offense.[1]
What they did[change | change source]
A person resisting arrest has done, depending on the jurisdiction, at least one of the following acts:
- fleeing a police officer while being arrested
- threatening a police officer with physical violence while being arrested
- physically struggling to free oneself from being restrained (handcuffed or put into the police vehicle)
- attacking a police officer while being arrested
- providing an officer with false identification (either verbally or by presentation of a false official document, i.e. a fake ID)
Background[change | change source]
The website Resisting Arrest stated that not all arrests are lawful and based upon probable cause. However, an attempt at resisting arrest can lead to additional charges.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Miller, Darrell (2011). "Retail Rebellion and the Second Amendment". Duke University Law Review.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Example code Archived 2007-09-11 at the Wayback Machine from New Jersey
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