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Originally Posted by crs82
I'm confused. Why can a policeman/woman not arrest someone on private property if they know a crime(s) has been committed? I've seen many people arrested in public parking lots. Driving uninsured/unlicensed, being illegally in the country are both crimes in most states. Maybe unprosecuted crimes, but crimes nonetheless.
Sorry for the hijacking.
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Driving unlicensed ON PRIVATE PROPERTY is not a crime. Unless the policeman saw the person driving on a public road, they haven't observed a crime being committed.
Many police departments in larger cities have a policy of not enforcing immigration law, and leaving that up to the INS. It's a controversial position. The idea is they don't want people in the illegal immigrant population being afraid to go to the police if they're aware of some other crime that's been committed. Bad things happen socially when you have a large underclass of people who feel they can't trust the authorities.