Open Phones: Disorderly Conduct

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 1, 2010
An invitation for our police listeners. In light of the incident with Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates and Sgt. James Crowley of the Cambridge Police, what can you tell us about disorderly conduct? When do you arrest someone for what they say to you, even if there is no underlying crime? Tell us how you approach these sorts of situations. Comment below!

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