• @Ranvier
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    7 months ago

    This source suggests something about a judge not being present for an arraignment, and so they were released with instructions to present again in May. Sounds like they probably haven’t been formally charged with anything. You can be arrested without being charged, usually charges come shortly after an arrest. But they can’t hold you indefinitely with no charge, which is why they were just released with instructions to return on a certain date.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/emerson-college-protest-arrests-divides-along-public-safety-vs-political-lines/ar-AA1nGB5t

    • Flying Squid
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      77 months ago

      You can be arrested without being charged, usually charges come after an arrest.

      Okay, I didn’t realize that. I thought they had to charge you with something if they arrested you. Thanks.