[CrimeOf73]

Eight officers responded to the call for backup. One told me that, legally, I was not being arrested, just subject to "investigative detention."

That can't be legal, can it?

[thatsnotnice]

That can't be legal, can it?

Yes, it can.

[sinclair]

“That can't be legal, can it? “

I will bet money that Wyatt and his brothers did the same thing in Tombstone back in the eighteen hundreds. Legal? Questionable. Effective? Yep.

[TigersEye]

Eight officers responded to the call for backup. One told me that, legally, I was not being arrested, just subject to "investigative detention."

That can't be legal, can it?

Why not? Abortion is legal.

[NetValue]

" That can't be legal, can it? "

Sure is. If the police have "probable cause" based on your actions they can detain you and question you.

Police, like most of us, don't like people who make their job more difficult. This reporter was being uncooperative. They did not know what they were dealing with. Challenging the police has its own risks. Washington Post reporters, who make sure "race" is prominent in every incident, are not the brightest bulbs on the tree. Most are "Diversity hires".

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

That can't be legal, can it?

Sure. You don't think the police arrest everybody they question do you?

[zip]

That can't be legal, can it?

I'm sorry you just came out of your coma that you were in from 9/10 but you really should try to catch up with history. I sure hope the officers respond in this correct manner every time some leftist idiot tries to be cute and antagonize the law enforcement officials.