2006-08-25 02:26:33 · 13 answers · asked by Fiesty Redhead 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
if your actions mirror those of a terrorist, like buying a thousand detonators form walmart, you betcha
2006-08-25 02:28:35 · answer #1 · answered by shut up dummy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Possibly, but they would have to produce evidence or a reason or they would have to release you. And this is not just because of the Patriot Act if applies to almost anything ever hear of reasonable suspicion or probable cause if the police beleive you are connected to a crime they can detain or arrest you but if you have an alibi or or proof of noninvolvement they will let you go.
2006-08-25 09:35:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, not without any evidence...
they did not allow false arrest, and there has yet to be one case of abuse of the patriot act.
They may not tell you what you're being arrested for at the time you're arrested, but that doesn't mean there isn't a reason.
2006-08-25 09:31:05 · answer #3 · answered by corpsnerd09 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may certainly be detained and questioned for doing things that are suspicious. That is not being arrested.
Generally, to be arrested in the US the authorities must have evidence that a crime was committed, and that you participated in the crime. Then they place you in custody and 'read you your rights'.
2006-08-25 09:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not under the Patriot Act.
But yes, under the AEDPA -- Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
2006-08-25 12:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the CIA or FBI suspect that you are a national threat, they have the right to arrest you for a certain amount of time, if no evidence found they will later release you
2006-08-25 09:29:01 · answer #6 · answered by Republican™ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That existed before the PA. They used to pick up mafia people all the time to try and intimidate them or coerce them to confess to something. I didn't hear anyone yelling when it was the Italian Americans being picked on. Now all of a sudden we have people yelling because Arab non Americans are being watched too closely. People absolutely amaze me!!!! Not in a good way either!!
2006-08-25 09:36:47 · answer #7 · answered by El Pistolero Negra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were allowed to do that before the Patriot Act.
2006-08-25 09:38:17 · answer #8 · answered by MEL T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
Look as the Jose Padilla case, he was held for years without any charges being filed against him. There are prisoners in Gitmo that have been there since 2003 and have never had charges filed against them, or any kind of proceedings to determine what they may have done.
2006-08-25 09:36:10 · answer #9 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
that can happen with out the patriot act. they must feed you extra special cool aid in California
2006-08-25 09:44:31 · answer #10 · answered by W E J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋