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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 5844421" data-attributes="member: 177"><p>Note that "wrongful arrest" is not "I'm not guilty". It is "I'm not guilty, and you darned well knew it!" Same for searches and seizures. </p><p></p><p>Here's the thing: you want to run if you are accused, but you know you are innocent. So, what you really want is for them to <em>only arrest the guilty</em>, right? How is that possible? That means they'd have to actually determine guilt or innocence before arrest, <em>in absentia</em>. So, the accused would not be present for trial, and would have no opportunity to defend themselves.</p><p></p><p>Does that sound like a good idea? I didn't think so.</p><p></p><p>Having some innocent people arrested and put through the process is one of the prices of getting those who do harm out of the way of law-abiding citizens. The other alternatives are 1) having guilt determined <em>in absentia</em>, 2) not dealing with criminals at all, or 3) living outside the society of humankind. Take your pick.</p><p></p><p>Whether or not it makes sense to run in your fantasy world depends on the world/state in question. If the government is well-known for incarcerating people without fair trial, then running may make some sense. </p><p></p><p>In a game, if you know the authorities are actually fair, but you've been framed or the circumstances make it look really bad for you, running may make some sense, if only because "The Fugitive" style prove-your-innocence-on-the-run stories can be fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 5844421, member: 177"] Note that "wrongful arrest" is not "I'm not guilty". It is "I'm not guilty, and you darned well knew it!" Same for searches and seizures. Here's the thing: you want to run if you are accused, but you know you are innocent. So, what you really want is for them to [I]only arrest the guilty[/I], right? How is that possible? That means they'd have to actually determine guilt or innocence before arrest, [i]in absentia[/i]. So, the accused would not be present for trial, and would have no opportunity to defend themselves. Does that sound like a good idea? I didn't think so. Having some innocent people arrested and put through the process is one of the prices of getting those who do harm out of the way of law-abiding citizens. The other alternatives are 1) having guilt determined [I]in absentia[/I], 2) not dealing with criminals at all, or 3) living outside the society of humankind. Take your pick. Whether or not it makes sense to run in your fantasy world depends on the world/state in question. If the government is well-known for incarcerating people without fair trial, then running may make some sense. In a game, if you know the authorities are actually fair, but you've been framed or the circumstances make it look really bad for you, running may make some sense, if only because "The Fugitive" style prove-your-innocence-on-the-run stories can be fun. [/QUOTE]
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