Si alguien es detenido en un festival de música porque un policía cree que está usando alcohol o drogas, hay reglas. La persona solo puede ser detenida por un tiempo razonable y de manera justa mientras el policía investiga.
Es como cuando un maestro ve a un estudiante comportándose raro en clase y decide hablar con él para entender qué pasa. No puede mantenerlo allí por mucho tiempo sin una buena razón.
Imagina que en un festival, Juan está bailando y riendo, pero un guardia de seguridad nota que tiene una botella de licor. El guardia lo detiene brevemente para preguntarle sobre el alcohol. Si lo hace de manera justa y por poco tiempo, está dentro de la ley.
(1) In a criminal action brought against the detainer by reason of a person having been detained on or in the immediate vicinity of the premises of an outdoor music festival or related campground for the purpose of pursuing an investigation or questioning by a law enforcement officer as to the lawfulness of the consumption or possession of alcohol or illegal drugs, it is a defense that the detained person was detained in a reasonable manner and for not more than a reasonable time to permit the investigation or questioning by a law enforcement officer, and that a peace officer, owner, operator, employee, or agent of the outdoor music festival had reasonable grounds to believe that the person so detained was unlawfully consuming or attempting to unlawfully consume or possess, alcohol or illegal drugs on the premises.(2) For the purposes of this section:(a) "Illegal drug" means a controlled substance under chapter 69.50 RCW for which the person detained does not have a valid prescription or that is not being consumed in accordance with the prescription directions and warnings, or a legend drug under chapter 69.41 RCW for which the person does not have a valid prescription or that is not being consumed in accordance with the prescription directions and warnings.(b) "Outdoor music festival" has the same meaning as in RCW 70.108.020, except that no minimum time limit is required.(c) "Reasonable grounds" include, but are not limited to:(i) Exhibiting the effects of having consumed liquor, which means that a person has the odor of liquor on his or her breath, or that by speech, manner, appearance, behavior, lack of coordination, or otherwise exhibits that he or she has consumed liquor, and either:(A) Is in possession of or in close proximity to a container that has or re
Significa que la detención debe ser corta y hecha sin violencia. El oficial debe tener una buena razón para creer que estás haciendo algo ilegal.
Si te encuentran con una droga que necesita receta y no la tienes, puede ser considerado ilegal. Es importante siempre tener la receta si usas medicamentos controlados.
La detención debe ser solo el tiempo necesario para que el oficial haga su investigación. No puede ser prolongada sin una razón clara.
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