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by LedJedi
Tue Jun 09, 2015 4:34 pm
Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
Topic: Lawful Order for civilians?
Replies: 25
Views: 13474

Re: Lawful Order for civilians?

joe817 wrote:Wow! Holy Rip van Winkle Batman! An 8 year old thread wakes up! :mrgreen:

Welcome to the forum dezwartemaan.
ya... actually made me log in again to see what's up. I haven't been back here in years :)

whut up guys?
by LedJedi
Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:27 pm
Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
Topic: Lawful Order for civilians?
Replies: 25
Views: 13474

well that clears it up for me quite nicely. thank you much for the info and opinions.

I was just curious about to what extent I or anyone else could be legally ordered around by a LEO.

utmost respect for LEOs and the like, i'll be the first to say i've seriously thought about going into LE myself. Just curious what the law said and what my civilian responsibilities were.
by LedJedi
Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:26 pm
Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
Topic: Lawful Order for civilians?
Replies: 25
Views: 13474

Lawful Order for civilians?

yeah, it's me again...

I have a question. I just finished watching some interesting youtube videos of a few confrontations between LEOs (just doing their jobs) and civilians.

On a few of the videos there was mention like, "are you refusing to obey a lawful order?" or "you have been given a lawful order."

I'm just curious as i've never heard this type of terminology outside of military and correctional circles. What exactly does "lawful order" mean and where is the law that compels civilians to comply?

just curious. all i could dig up on google was stuff related to military. I'd like to know what is considered lawful and what not.

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