Can the police arrest you for being in a public street?

Nabila

Absolutely not!

SSDD

Yes, if your EX has restraining order out on you

RunningManÂ²

Not unless you have a restraining order,, and then only if you are inside the required distance.

antsam999

[restrianing orders] are court documents against the abuser, rapist, stalker, or assailant. The documents order the perpetrator to stay away from the victim and spell out penalties if they violate the order. OFPs and HROs are some powerful friends. Both are an order from a judge (representing The People) to the perpetrator. If the perp violates the order, then it is not just your problem any more. The entire power structure of the county rises up to enforce the order and protect the victim.

so yea, if you violate the restraining order by comming with the proximity of the other person, then it's the police's JOB to give you trouble.

nesmith52

Does your ex have a restraining order or an order of protection? They can arrest you then. And the police would not arrest you unless you were doing something you were not supposed to be doing....

Quasimodo

Yeah...for stalking. That IS what you're doing and don't think that most people here are foolish enough to believe otherwise.

Human nature...all the same. Any far fetched and fabricated excuse to deny wrongdoing. You're going to be hung out to dry in court...especially with a silly excuse like that. Get over her for Chrissakes. She doesn't want to have anything to do with you so get a life man.

sprigot

If you're making a habit of being everywhere your ex is, that would be stalking and yes they can arrest you. Get a hobby.

covert_freedom

Stop stalking your ex-wife it's not worth it.

Leigh P

Sounds like you are violating a protection from abuse order. I've got a question back to ya....if she/he's your ex (meaning you are no longer together) why would you stand in the street in front of his/her home and carry on a conversation on a cellular phone? If I were a bettin' man I'd bet you have a protection order against you which has restrictions about where you can/can't be in relation to the petitioner. If you violated that and an officer has grounds to believe you have you can be arrested. My advise to you is to quit being mean spirited and leave her/him alone. Abide by the orders of the court and guess what....you won't go to jail. Interesting concept

bob

they can if you are "loitering".

shroomigator

Yes, if they order you to leave the area and you refuse, they can arrest you for disorderly conduct.

goldlust74

depends. are you not ment to be there?

someonecanbme

you forgot to mention that you had a restraining order against you-huh?

skip

There's something you're not telling us. It could be as simple as a restraining order in place. Or your ex could have called the police and asked them to escort you away. Maybe you became argumentative. Maybe the police had to arrest you. We don't know because your question is very vague.

Bottom line, (short of you being caught up in a riot) the police aren't going to arrest you if you are standing there minding your own business.

Edit: So you weren't arrested? But a police officer encouraged you to leave the vicinity. If she didn't walk to talk, that sounds like sensible policing skills. I still think you got gobby with the officer, hence the recommendation that you get out of the city. You may not have been doing anything criminally wrong but, if I may say so, you were acting rather foolishly. Move on with your life.

Wisdom Guru

It depends on the details. Is there a court order? Are you loitering? Are you doing something you know you shouldn't be? The best thing is to just go somewhere else.

chupis

It's okay until your ex finds out. Then it's called loitering

sandie a

Your ex may have a restraining order against you? She may have felt you are a threat being so close.And if you where physically arrested for just sitting in your car close to her house that may be construed as stalking.If you didn't give the police a good reason ,I don't think you would have been arrested.Not enough info here.

Classique

no they cant if you really are just talking on the phone and not causing any problems...if they did arrest you then u were causing problems or your ex saw you and decided to be nasty and called the police on you

uknowme

If there's an order of Protection

d3midway

Yes if you do not live on that street and you are just sitting there talking on the phone they can arrest you for loitering.

Blue Steel & Lace

If there is a restraining order that restricts you from being near your ex's house, yes.

*****

Not unless nail you on some trumped up charge.

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