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To: DMaA who wrote (220318)	9/19/2007 11:12:35 AM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794338

was he actually being arrested? did they read him his miranda rights?

To: DMaA who wrote (220318)	9/19/2007 11:18:18 AM
From: mph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794338

I don't think they arrested Meter for "talking too much." He created a disturbance and refused to leave. He then resisted arrest. Quite simply, he was a young fool who didn't appreciate how the charges can mount up. I once defended a young man who was arrested for being drunk in public, right outside a bar. Instead of just going along peaceably, he yelled and screamed and was charged with resisting. At the police station he was handcuffed to a pole. From there he spat at the officers. Now it was assault on a police officer. It took some doing to get him out of it. That's what happens. Permission can be withdrawn. For example, in a mall. People who have been thrown out for suspicious behavior can be arrested for trespassing if they return. Why do you suppose there were sit-ins back in the day? Weren't they "sitting in" on public property in the dean's office? They were taken out for trespassing. Lately I've reviewed cases involving events in correctional institutions. They regularly use chemicals to secure compliance when the inmates are resisting or fighting with each other. I suspect that is more unpleasant than a quick stun with the taser.