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A quick definition of detain:

Detain: When the police hold someone for a short time because they think that person might have done something wrong, it's called detainment. This can happen if the police have a good reason to believe that the person has a weapon or is about to commit a crime. Sometimes, the police might also detain a car if they think the driver did something wrong. It's important to know that being detained is different from being arrested, but it's still serious.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: In criminal law, to detain an individual is to hold them in custody for a temporary period of time. This can be done by law enforcement if there is reasonable suspicion that the individual is involved in criminal activity or if they need to investigate a potential violation.

For example, if a police officer sees someone acting suspiciously near a store that has just been robbed, they may detain that person for questioning. Or, if a driver is pulled over for speeding, the officer may detain them while they investigate whether any other traffic violations have occurred.

It's important to note that there is a difference between a detention and an arrest. A detention is a temporary holding, while an arrest is a more serious action that requires probable cause. Courts will look at various factors to determine whether a detention has turned into an arrest.

Example: During a traffic stop, a police officer detains the driver while they investigate whether the driver has been drinking. The officer smells alcohol on the driver's breath and asks them to perform a field sobriety test. If the test indicates that the driver is intoxicated, the officer may then arrest them for driving under the influence.

This example illustrates how a detention can lead to an arrest if there is probable cause for the more serious action. In this case, the officer had reasonable suspicion to detain the driver based on the smell of alcohol, but it was the field sobriety test that provided the probable cause for the arrest.

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eggan
16:13
there are a lot of weird ppl tho
Bruh go download the form rn yourself lmfao you just need an adhd diagnosis you can pay online for in 5 minutes for 300 buycks
AngryMiniCar
16:14
What if I don't have 300 bucks
AngryMiniCar
16:14
Can you pay it for me
300 bucks for +10 to lsat score
People pay tutors that per hour
eggan
16:14
ok but like.... how many people are doing that. you dont actually know do you
eggan
16:14
if you had a source that would be different
TONS lmfao especially asians who, like that columbia hoe, need them to "slow down"
AngryMiniCar
16:15
Not my entire race lmao
DarioDarko
16:15
Okay so this is a racist thing
eggan
16:15
ok lol ok im done engaging. anyway. hows everyones date
GO look at biglaw lawyers complaing about the crops since 2022 when the 2019 lsat changes started to impact things, they notice they need 16 hours to do what a 2008 grad did in 8
eggan
16:15
day*
AngryMiniCar
16:16
good until I got a -16 on RC cause I can't read. Lowkey paradoxical because LRs I get -1/-3
AngryMiniCar
16:16
Hbu lol
Usually -0 LG -0 LR -2 Rc
AngryMiniCar
16:16
Gimme some of that
eggan
16:16
ooo i have advice from a 169 scorer. basically with RC the main things you need to do to prepare are to pretend what youre reading is the most interesting thing ever, and prepare by reading more fiction (for adults)
eggan
16:17
novels like metamorphosis, brave new world, no longer human, crime & punishment, those kinds of novels for adults with complex language structure will be helpful (im just listing books i like but you can read anything)
Read moby dick
NosyBeagle
16:18
@AngryMiniCar: ill trade u for your lr score lol
NosyBeagle
16:18
@windyMagician: sounds good. I will start doing this
AngryMiniCar
16:18
Naww I worked my asssss off for that LR result
NosyBeagle
16:18
lmaooo
eggan
16:19
you atted windy lol you probably meant to at me but thats ok
Also also, at the same time, the biglaw lawyers increasingly are going "fuck these t30 hires are really good (the non accommodated 160s who would be t14 people in 2008 over these accommodated 170s in the t14 lmfao)" lolololol Also for RC just the more you do the better you are.
AngryMiniCar
16:20
@eggan: thanks! I'll do that.
16:20
Sometimes my mind just goes blank when staring at an RC passage
16:21
what helped me most for RC was that the right answer will always be in the passage, even if its only implied
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