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submitted 11 months ago by yanyuan@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Of course without committing a crime before and without saying anything else.

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[-] foo@withachanceof.com 114 points 11 months ago

Non-snarky answer: My guess is that after not answering any questions they'd assume you're just trying to waste their time and tell you to leave or actually be arrested for trespassing.

[-] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 44 points 11 months ago

There's probably a law against wasting a police officer's time...

[-] Carighan@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

I looked around, and I think it depends heavily on where in the world you are. Over here I think only calling emergency numbers knowingly in error is a crime, but there are provisions that in extreme cases you could be held partially liable for someone else's harm if you are actively wasting the time of the police or the firefighters.

[-] peter@feddit.uk 11 points 11 months ago

In the UK it is against the law to waste police time, since we don't have a 5th amendment equivalent you would probably just get instantly hit with that if you tried this and didn't leave when told to

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Jussie Smollett knows all about that

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