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RIGHT OF THE DAY: If Police Don’t Charge You With Crime, Must Release You Within Short Time

September 25, 2014 Tristan Blaine Leave a comment

YOUR RIGHT OF THE DAY: After an arrest, if police don’t formally charge you with a crime within a short period of time, they must release you. 1U.S. Constitution, 6th Amendment [Update: Sentence was edited to clarify meaning] You might think there’s no way this kind of thing happens in our society, but in fact officials in the state of Mississippi

RIGHT OF THE DAY: No Military Investigation of Civilians

September 23, 2014 Tristan Blaine Leave a comment

YOUR RIGHT OF THE DAY: The U.S. military is prohibited from investigating or enforcing state laws against civilians. 1Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 NCIS is not just a TV show. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is responsible for investigating crimes against or by members of the Navy and Marine Corps. While NCIS is allowed to investigate its members on or off base, it is strictly