The issue is whether you are free to leave. If a cop stops you on the street and...

joshuaheard on Jan 26, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: I Was Arrested for Learning a Foreign Language. To...

The issue is whether you are free to leave. If a cop stops you on the street and asks you some questions, you are detained. If a cop puts hand cuffs on you, or puts you in the back of his car, or in a jail cell, you are arrested.