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Originally Posted by jar_e
I have no idea but the laws exists for some sort of reason, antiquated or not. Even in most police acts, police officers can be found in neglect for failing to arrest someone after an offense occurs.
In Alberta:
http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Acts/P17.pdf
I agree arresting someone for selling illegal smokes may sound ridiculous, however, the simple fact that they were arresting this male isn't the story. If the legal grounds existed and they were bounded to do so, the issue comes to the use of force applied during the arrest. |
I'm under he impression that really isn't followed to closely though. Even in that police ride along story during stampede they were talking about how the officers were policing based on how the people they were dealing with her acting. aka; No arrest for pot possession if they're being polite, they're just asked to throw it out, etc.
A small example, but that would be directly not making an arrest where an arrestable offence has occurred, no? Kind of similar to this minor selling of cigaretts.