Originally Posted by
lianluo
I'm confused, if the local police said you were not free to go, that implies you were under arrest..did they inform you of your rights prior to questioning? If so, why did you engage them and not just ask for a lawyer. I assume you were just on a investigative expedition to see what sort of procedures they were following?
You can be not free to go (i.e. detained) without being arrested. After I inquired if I was free to go and was told no, I could have asked if I was under arrest. Given the dynamics of the situation, I thought that to be unwise.
LEO's never have to read your rights to you once you are under arrest. If they don't however, then anything you say can't be used be used against you. Many times you don't need a confession to obtain a conviction. (None of this should, however, be considered legal advice.)
As for your assumption in your last sentence, I think my original post belies that.
Originally Posted by
Superguy
Feel free to post it. I probably forgot the link.
Here is the link to the TSA Form.