# Legal question about detainment by law enforcement

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-detainment-by-law-enforcement/820300>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 26, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-detainment-by-law-enforcement/820300 "2018-08-26T14:03:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-detainment-by-law-enforcement/820300/22 "2018-08-27T12:56:03Z")

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> [@x-ray\_vision](#):
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> ^ [It is.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/08/02/no-the-police-cant-pull-over-drivers-to-give-them-gifts/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.84db630da886)

I can’t seem to read it without a subscription. What’s the gist?

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