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Whiteley rule

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A quick definition of Whiteley rule:

Whiteley Rule: A rule in criminal procedure that allows a law enforcement officer to make a valid investigative stop or arrest even if they do not have personal knowledge to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause. This is allowed as long as the officer is acting on the knowledge of another officer and the collective knowledge of the law enforcement office. It is also known as the Fellow-Officer Rule.

A more thorough explanation:

The Whiteley rule, also known as the fellow-officer rule, is a principle in criminal procedure that allows an investigative stop or an arrest to be considered valid even if the law enforcement officer lacks personal knowledge to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause. This is as long as the officer is acting on the knowledge of another officer and the collective knowledge of the law enforcement office.

For example, if Officer A receives information from Officer B that a suspect has committed a crime and is currently in a certain location, Officer A can make an arrest without personally witnessing the crime or having direct knowledge of the suspect's actions. This is because Officer A is acting on the collective knowledge of the law enforcement office.

The Whiteley rule is important in allowing law enforcement officers to work together and share information to effectively investigate and prevent crime. However, it is also important to ensure that officers are not relying solely on hearsay or unreliable sources of information when making arrests or conducting searches.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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