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Originally Posted by TonyF
Not practical.
Even DA's, attorneys and judges have to research case law and statutes. To expect a street cop to know state law "inside and out" is something even lawyers can't do.
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I disagree with you. If ignorances of the law is not a legal defense how can a police office arrest you and then say I didn't know that was part of the law. Unless your saying make an arrest and let the courts figure it out, A lot of lawsuites
on that
I'm sure a lot of innocent prisoners would love that defense. I can hear lawyers all over the country saying and what law did you arrest my client under. Officer responses "I don't know".
If you choose to go into the profession any profession you have a responsibility to learn all you can about it. I don't know what you do for a living but I found out a long time again training and learning never stop I'm still learning and I'm 64. Even when I pass over I'll be learning whats on the other side Just hope the heat gets turned down a little. MY own &.02