I am a church security team member at a church in Florida. I was recently told by a police officer that if I see someone acting suspicously and carring a suspicous package I cannot go up to that person and simply ask what's in the package. Said I would be violating their civil rights by commiting "illegal search and seizure". Is that correct?
I am a church security team member at a church in Florida. I was recently told by a police officer that if I see someone acting suspicously and carring a suspicous package I cannot go up to that person and simply ask what's in the package. Said I would be violating their civil rights by commiting "illegal search and seizure". Is that correct?
No. He’s wrong. You can ask anyone anything. Just make sure you have valid reasoning. It’s called a consent search. If they consent it’s lawful. If they don’t and you search, that is unlawful.
I am a church security team member at a church in Florida. I was recently told by a police officer that if I see someone acting suspicously and carring a suspicous package I cannot go up to that person and simply ask what's in the package. Said I would be violating their civil rights by commiting "illegal search and seizure". Is that correct?
No. He’s wrong. You can ask anyone anything. Just make sure you have valid reasoning. It’s called a consent search. If they consent it’s lawful. If they don’t and you search, that is unlawful.