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Re:Police in Minnesota round up journalists and take picture... by kergonath on Monday April 19, 2021 @02:43AM (#26859737)
You can in fact check someone’s credentials without detaining them.
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Re:Police in Minnesota round up journalists and take picture... by Rebelgecko on Monday April 19, 2021 @02:54AM (#26859790)
That seems like an oxymoron. Isn't it considered detaining someone as soon as a cop goes up to someone and asks questions like "can I see your press pass?"?
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Re:Police in Minnesota round up journalists and take picture... by kergonath on Monday April 19, 2021 @03:10AM (#26859862)
Fair enough, the word is ambiguous (it can either mean “keep under restraint or custody” or “delay”). Checking someone’s ID should be the second, not the first.
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