Like say if a detective is tracking a suspect in the US and the suspect flies out of the country and hides in, say, Cameroon Africa... would a US detective be able to board the plane with a gun (since he/she IS a cop afterall) and go to Africa to find and capture the suspect? Would there be any legal ramifications for the detective to do this?
2007-11-06 14:44:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Ask Dog he would no... Dog the Bounty Hunter... It's called kidnapping yes there would be legal ramifications.........
2007-11-06 14:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by ~~Lisa~~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a fugitive suspect flies out of the country can a US detective go after the criminal. Ordinarily a fleeing suspect would be reported thru Interpole . Most every country belongs to it so the detective ,along with local police, could hunt the criminal.There would be legal ramifications if the detective went it alone.
2007-11-06 14:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by googie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm no expert but from what I have picked up and with the use of some common sense I believe that a cop from the USA, even an FBI agent would have to go to the US Consulate Office in that country and/or the Foreign Affairs Office or some equivelant of that countries government to get permission first.
Assuming the cop didn't want to bother with formalities, he could go after the subject but would have to steer clear of any local cops, lest he cause an international incident, he would also have to forgo a guide through legal means and would have to hope that the person he 'hires' as his guide doesn't screw him over.
I believe that these same rules would apply with any one from one country going into another......
If for any other reason, common courtesy between soverign nations..... of course.... don't tell that to the CIA!
2007-11-06 14:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by AngelWolf_22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for one, he would have to consult with the local authorities.. he can't just go there and capture the guy.. THEY have to.
Why? Because the suspect is not within this detectives jurisdiction anymore.. he only has rights to police within his local area..
Also he has to find out if there are any extradition policies between the two countries to get the suspect back to the USA.. because if not.. the suspect would not legally have to go back to the USA.. and said country can't make him unless they have extradition policies in place..
2007-11-06 14:51:43 · answer #4 · answered by Girl Dreamer 82 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't be a police detective. It would be federal law enforcement agents, such as FBI or ATF, and they'd be working in cooperation with federal and local law enforcement in the country they were going to. Of course, they could board airplanes with firearms. Federal Air Marshals (sharp shooters) are on planes this minute.
2007-11-06 14:53:38 · answer #5 · answered by teaser0311 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What type of detective? Private, local, state, federal? All, except private, would have to adhere to the laws of the country they where entering. They would be cleared and working with the authorities in the country they where going to, before they left.
2007-11-06 14:55:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course there would be. I would think that the the folks in cameroon might object to someone entering their country witha gun and running around capturing people. Did ou think about this at all?
2007-11-06 14:49:09 · answer #7 · answered by dastext 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he can tail him to a foreign country, however, he would have to go through the local government to have him apprehended and deported back to the US for prosecution. The snatch and grab tactic may make great TV drama, but it can get a law enforcement officer a long stay in a foreign jail if they try it.
2007-11-06 14:53:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch the movie, The French Connection.i
2007-11-06 14:49:12 · answer #9 · answered by Hirise bill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋