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1、此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。法律英语导读(6)　　4.APoliceOfficerToldMeThatIfIDidn’tAnswertheOfficer’sQuestionsI’dBeArrestedforLoitering.IsThatLegal？　　Incertaincircumstances，itmaybe.Lawsineffectinmanystatesgenerallydefineloiteringas“wanderingaboutfromplacetoplacewithoutapparentbusi

2、ness，suchthatthepersonposesathreattopublicsafety.”Undertheselaws，ifapoliceofficerseesapersonloitering，theofficercandemandidentificationandanexplanationoftheperson’sactivities.Ifthepersonfailstocomply，theofficercanarrestthepersonforloitering.Therefore，therefusaltoanswerquestionsisonlya

3、problemiftheofficerhasalsoobservedthepersontobeloitering.　　CaseExample：OfficerIciaYuisdispatchedtoUpscaleMeadowsafteraresidentcallsthepolicetocomplainthatawomanhasbeenwalkingbackandforthalongthestreetsforoveranhour，withnoapparentpurpose.Fromadistance，theofficerobservesthewomanforafewm

4、inutes，andseesherstoppingoccasionallytopeerintoresidents’backyards.Believingthatshemaybeplanningaburglary，OfficerYuconfrontsthewoman，asksforidentificationandaskshertoexplainwhatsheisdoinginthe2此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。neighborhood.Thewomanrefusestorespond.　　Question：Ca

5、nOfficerYuarresther？　　Answer：Underloiteringlawsineffectinmanystates，yes.OfficerYuhadreasonablegroundstobelievethatthewomanposedadangertothecommunity.Sinceshedidn’tidentifyherselforexplainwhyshewasintheneighborhood，theofficercouldarresther.HadthewomanrespondedtoOfficerYu，theofficermigh

6、tnotarrestherforloitering.However，shemightbesubjecttoarrestforadifferentoffense，suchastrespass（unlawfulentryonsomeoneelse’sproperty）。　　本节常用法律术语：　　1、loiteringv.闲荡，虚度，徘徊　　2、ineffect生效　　3、identification身份证　　4、dispatch派遣　　5、burglary入室行窃　　6、trespass侵入，侵害：用明显或隐蔽的武力或暴力对人、财产或他人的权利实施非法伤害，尤指错误地

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