2003-01-18 01:24:44+01 by TC 1 comments
Pete Townshend aressted on kiddie porn suspicions. I just learned that in jolly ol England they can arrest you before charging you with a crime. Not sure what Pete's guilty of(if anything) but it seems very wierd to be grouping him with other monsters of that ilk.
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#Comment made: 2003-01-18 15:00:50+01 by: pharm [edit history]
As I understand it, you can be arrested in order for the police to question you (although you don't have to answer their questions). There's a strict limit on the length of time you can be held in custody before the police have to charge or release you.
The above doesn't apply if you're a foreign national suspected of being in league with terrorists however. You can be held indefinitely without charge -- although you have the option of going back to your country of origin or any other country which is prepared to take you. (Nasty new law brought in post 11Sep2001)
Phil (UK citizen)
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