Órdenes para cortar o desviar líneas telefónicas en situaciones de emergencia

Explicación Simple

Si hay una situación peligrosa, como un secuestro, los policías pueden cortar las llamadas telefónicas. Esto es para que el sospechoso no hable con otras personas y se pueda resolver el problema más rápido.

Es como cuando estás en una competencia de videojuegos y decides desconectar el internet del otro jugador para que no pueda pedir ayuda o hacer trampas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que en una ciudad de Carolina del Sur, un hombre llamado Carlos toma como rehén a una persona en una tienda. La policía llega y, al ver que la situación es muy peligrosa, deciden cortar las líneas telefónicas para que Carlos no pueda comunicarse con nadie más y así poder negociar con él de manera más segura.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 17-30-125. On-scene orders to cut or divert telephone lines; grounds; administrative subpoena for production of certain subscriber or customer information; regulations; good faith reliance as defense. (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the State of South Carolina or the Attorney General's designee who is employed by the Attorney General and is an officer of the court. (2) "SLED" means the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. (B) The supervising agent of SLED or the supervising law enforcement officer of a political subdivision of this State at the scene of an incident where there is reasonable cause to believe that: (1) the incident involves immediate danger of death or serious bodily injury to a person or the danger of a prisoner's escape; (2) a person is holding one or more hostages; (3) the probability exists that a subject about to be arrested will resist with the use of weapons; (4) a person has barricaded himself, is armed, and is threatening to commit suicide; or (5) a threat has been made against a critical infrastructure in South Carolina as defined by federal law, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e); may order law enforcement or telephone company personnel to cut, reroute, or divert telephone lines solely for the purpose of preventing telephone communications between the suspect and any person other than a law enforcement officer or the law enforcement officer's designee, if the cutting, rerouting, or diverting of telephone lines is technically feasible and can be performed without endangering the lives of telephone company or other utility personnel. (C) An officer of the court who is employed by SLED may issue an administrative subpoena to a telephone company, Internet service provider, or communicat