Public property and trespassing

[competentone]

Originally posted by Kurt V
Jeesh, I'm not sure how I missed this thread. Too bad a couple of you posters have drifted away from the issue at hand and let it denigrate into an argument.

Anyway, Bill, I'm a Prosecuting Attorney here in mid-Missouri. The police cannot on their own make public property off limits to an individual...

If you have the time to re-read the thread and really think about it, you may find that the "argument" isn't really that far off the topic. (Yes, I'll admit, I was "poking Officer copper in the ribs" but I can't help myself, it's just my reaction to the uniform! LOL)

Of course, I'm sure that copper will now "set you straight" about U.S. law and explain to you that police officers do have the authority to ban individuals from public property!

[KFC911]

Originally posted by nostatic
I have a lot of respect for LEOs. That being said, when I am pulled over or being questioned, I assume that they have ULTIMATE power in the situation, and I have ZERO rights. Sure, I can complain later, but in that moment, I have no control over the situation. "Yes sir" is what I say....

Officer asks: Mr. Nostatic, do you realize how fast your were going? And you reply "Yes sir"....

Seriously though, I wouldn't want their job for anything in the world, and MOST of them are good guys doing a tough job and have my upmost respect. I always "Yes sir"/"No sir" too, and more often than not, I've been given a break over the years. I absolutely think that's a better approach. On the other side of the coin, I've also had an officer lie in court about how an event occured (he didn't need to, I was going to plead guilty, but he didn't know that at the time), so I see both sides...