RW>Not quite, if you call the arrest part of the chain
  >because a warrant isn't necessary to arrest someone.  A
  >cop can, more or less, arrest anyone he wants and until
  >the arrestee gets in front of a judge he stays
  >arrested.
You still need probable cause to make a valid arrest.
RW>Think about it.  You could grab someone off the street
  >at random and place them under arrest.  When you got
  >them to where ever you take the bad guy you tell the
  >powers that be he tried to hit you.  Now the guy is
  >going scream that he didn't do anything, just like most
  >of the people that come through.  Now he is arrested
  >and in jail for nothing and will stay there until he
  >can get in front of a judge and post bail.
We were discussing reality, Rich.  Not some fantasy.  Maybe there are
officers that might do something like that; but it would be irregular
and illegal..........as well as foolish.
CHARLES HUNTER
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