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jeff47

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16. They generally don't hurry to arrest people if they don't have to.

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 12:48 AM

Apr 2012

They'll quickly arrest someone if the police/prosecutors don't think they'll be able to find the defendant again. They'll also quickly arrest if they think the defendant is going to harm anyone else. But otherwise, they take their time with arrests.

Why? Because it starts the clock running on that "speedy trial" thing. So if the two conditions above are not met, finish the investigation first and then arrest and trial.

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Hey, I was just wondering do you [View all] 4 t 4 Apr 2012 OP

No. elleng Apr 2012 #1

thanks for your reply 4 t 4 Apr 2012 #3

Agree! I do think that he will be arrested when the time is right, and it probably won't be by the teddy51 Apr 2012 #4

I think they're giving him and his "team" plenty of time to eShirl Apr 2012 #2

I really don't know but I think they might not know where he is 4 t 4 Apr 2012 #6

They are trying to run out the clock Herlong Apr 2012 #5

His lawyer said he would be available. nt bemildred Apr 2012 #7

yea, he would be available 4 t 4 Apr 2012 #9

I doubt he is going anywhere. bemildred Apr 2012 #10

No. emilyg Apr 2012 #8

Thanks, trying to be really 4 t 4 Apr 2012 #11

What country Herlong Apr 2012 #12

Don't they usually say on the cop shows not to go anywhere for a while? n/t cr8tvlde Apr 2012 #13

No, I think they just expected this to go away. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #14

Doubt it LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #15

They generally don't hurry to arrest people if they don't have to. jeff47 Apr 2012 #16