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To: EdReform
It's referred to as OGA. It's a catch-all for when there really is no real crime committed but you don't want to just let someone go.

Sometimes, of course, it is a reasonable charge. If a passerby/reporter/witness is truly interfering with a cops ability to do their job, that person may be charged with this law. Usually, though, it's a tack-on charge in the midst of other more serious charges. Rarely is OGA the only charge for an arrest.

If this story is to be believed as written, this cop will have some problems.

14 posted on 08/01/2011 7:57:47 AM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: thefactor

“It’s a catch-all for when there really is no real crime committed but you don’t want to just let someone go.”

In other words, a way to justify illegally detaining and/or arresting someone.


45 posted on 08/01/2011 1:00:14 PM PDT by Immerito (Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
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