Timjoebillybob
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- Feb 27, 2009
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"Am I free to go?" clarifies that you are, in fact, still being detained, even if not actually under arrest. This prevents the officer from later saying in court that he was not detaining you, you were "just talking" with each other. There may be other minutiae involved as well of which I'm not aware.
Bill what are the legal differences between what you say or what the LEO finds out while being detained or "just talking"? I think they are not required to Mirandaize you until you are officially arrested. Or is it just a difference for court under a illegal detention motion?