2006-06-10 10:03:56 · 21 answers · asked by kali.mama 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
In the uk can this happen to a grandmother with no criminal record on the unjustified suspicion of theft?
2006-06-10 10:14:23 · update #1
In the UK, the police do not need a warrant to arrest you for any criminal offense if they have reasonable grounds for believing you committed it or may be about to do so. The time of night and where the arrest takes place are totally immaterial as far as the law is concerned.
The police may need a search warrant to search your property, but this does not affect their right to arrest you.
2006-06-10 10:29:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Police officers do not need a warrant to enter your home if they have probable cause to believe that a crime is being commited. What constitutes "probable cause" has been a historic topic of legal debate. Generally speaking, if a police officer has a legitimate, practical reason to believe that he could prevent a specific crime by entering your home, he can do so. Any evidence that he finds after that point is admissable in court. The time of day makes no difference from a legal standpoint.
2006-06-10 10:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by marbledog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK, the only people who can enter someones home(to arrest)without a warrant is the Customs and Excise lot.
As to where you are, well you didn't say, did you!
2006-06-10 10:08:50 · answer #3 · answered by googlywotsit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they must issue a warrant for the arrest before they can come to your home/work and arrest you. If they do, follow through with a lawyer.
2006-06-10 10:06:29 · answer #4 · answered by ddevilish_txnfml 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one can get arrested without a Warrent, not unless they have reasonable cause e.g they witnessed you committing a crime.
If there is a suspicion then yes, a person can be taken into custody.
2006-06-10 10:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by Ajescent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what they arrest you for, is it breach of peace? Carrying an offensive weapon? Driving with no licence? They can arrest you with warrants and without... it all depends on the circumstances and the situations you have put yourself in...
2006-06-10 10:07:32 · answer #6 · answered by lonely as a cloud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can search your home without a warrant once you have been arrested for any reason
2006-06-10 10:17:13 · answer #7 · answered by bwadsp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on what you are being charged with...most times you have to have a warrant, but if someone just robbed a store, and your car and your description fits the suspects, then no. BUT they do have to have a warrant to search your house.
2006-06-10 10:12:41 · answer #8 · answered by skye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can ,most generally its call probable cause, then the police can and will enter your home and arrest you.
2006-06-10 10:08:08 · answer #9 · answered by Granny 1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure you can if someone press charges on you. Or say for instance a husband hits his wife, she can have him arrested on the spot.
2006-06-10 10:21:32 · answer #10 · answered by Cyndee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋