pan6467

Not technically, technically you can be considered "in custody, pursuant to investigation" which is police talk for taking you away to cool off.

Technically speaking you can be held in ANY jail cell in the USA, without the phone call or any outside contact for a period of, I believe, 48 hours (might only be 24) at which time the police have to formally bring about charges (place you under arrest, at which time you may call an attorney) or release you.

Believe it or not this is a more common practice than many believe it to be.

It's a way for the police to "scare" people without giving them a record of any kind. Or a way to cool down people who are at risk of hurting themselves or others.

I wouldn't know anything about this personally, as I am a very mild mannered, well adjusted, never let emotions get in my way kinda person..... yeah right.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"