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Gardai arrest query.

jdb66 · 2007-09-11 13:02:00

I'm just curious to know if there is any set procedure (can/can't do's) in place for members of the Gardai pertaining to the arrest of someone in a wheelchair,on crutches or who has some other kind of infirmity?

11-09-2007 1:02pm

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jdb66

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I'm just curious to know if there is any set procedure (can/can't do's) in place for members of the Gardai pertaining to the arrest of someone in a wheelchair,on crutches or who has some other kind of infirmity?

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#2 11-09-2007 1:13pm

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I would doubt it. At a guess I would say that the Gardai are required to respect the health and safety of the arrestee, as well as themselves and the public. So if, for example, a guy in crutches was assaulting people with crutches, they'd be entitled to confiscate the crutches and arrest him.

If on the other hand, a guy on crutches was dealing drugs, but not using the crutches as weapons, then they shouldn't confiscate them.

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