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(10,798 posts) Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:07 PM Tuesday

"detained for questioning" in Guthrie case? [View all]

CNn and other news sources says a man has been "detained for questioning" but not arrested. But there is no such thing as putting someone in custody to answer questions. I have been a lawyer for 55 years and that included a lot of criminal law and have no idea what they are talking about. Unless someone voluntarily submits to questioning there is no way they can be held in custody unless they are arrested.

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"detained for questioning" in Guthrie case? [View all] Jersey Devil Tuesday OP

thank you Skittles Tuesday #1

Me too. n/t iluvtennis Wednesday #31

Are the news sources getting this info from Kash Patel? Greywing Tuesday #2

Yeah, ol Cash crossed my mind, too. Cha Tuesday #4

Bingo. The Keystone Cops at work! In an autocratic KPN Wednesday #33

Mahalo, Jersey Devil.. Cha Tuesday #3

Saw it Rebl2 Tuesday #5

Let's not pretend like everything always goes by the book. RockRaven Tuesday #6

Sure, but there must be an arrest Jersey Devil Tuesday #13

Did they send ICE? It would be on par for this FBI & WH to totally fuck over Maru Kitteh Tuesday #7

Could be. ShazzieB Wednesday #32

It's Kash's Law! CanonRay Tuesday #8

I call bullshit montanacowboy Tuesday #9

NBC interrupted Olympics coverage TommyT139 Tuesday #12

Something about this news report is screwy Jersey Devil Tuesday #14

Absolutely! KPN Wednesday #34

Is it the case TommyT139 Tuesday #10

That's a TV show 48 hours gab13by13 Tuesday #16

See comment 22. "Quarles exception" TommyT139 Tuesday #23

You can't detain someone simply because a life is at risk Jersey Devil Tuesday #29

There is no provision to hold someone to answer questions Jersey Devil Tuesday #17

See comment 22: "Quarles exception" TommyT139 Tuesday #24

You cannot be "held for questioning" - it's not a thing at all Prairie Gates Tuesday #20

Talking head on MSNBC TommyT139 Tuesday #22

Quarles is an exception to Miranda warnings, not the requirement to arrest someone for questioning Jersey Devil Tuesday #27

That's not what I said TommyT139 Tuesday #28

Hopefully this is a good sign Johnny2X2X Tuesday #11

Could you explain what we're supposed to be looking at on your link? Sogo Tuesday #25

meh. i was once 'detained' but not arrested by chgo cops. mopinko Tuesday #15

You were arrested Jersey Devil Tuesday #18

oh i know. i was either arrested or illegally detained. but they insisted i wasnt under arrest. mopinko Tuesday #19

Spunds like they made something up to cover their asses Jersey Devil Tuesday #30

Why would you conflate the ability to sue or the right to a remedy with "cannot be detained without arrest" Ilikepurple Wednesday #35

i talked to a lawyer. mopinko Wednesday #36

Obviously unlawful detention exists. If there was no such thing, we wouldn't need its associated due process right. Ilikepurple Tuesday #21

Terry stop? Jersey Devil Wednesday #37

I'm not sure police actually charge people with crimes Ilikepurple Wednesday #44

They're probably detaining him because he's not a citizen. Frasier Balzov Tuesday #26

That could be the answer Jersey Devil Wednesday #38

I think this is cartel activity Melon Wednesday #39

Police release man detained in connection to Nancy Guthrie disappearance muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #40

Totally on brand Kash, you latex knob. Maru Kitteh Wednesday #43

So you're suggesting that Kash et al malaise Wednesday #41

I did not know this cally Wednesday #42