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I thought the popular charge in this regard is "resisting arrest."


See, I think they have to fabricate a charge to arrest you for before you can be resisting it. Otherwise they just add that one to the pile to encourage you to plea to lesser charges.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resisting_arrest

The courts in the United States of America regard resisting arrest as a separate charge or crime in addition to other alleged crimes committed by the arrested person. It is possible (and has happened) to be charged, tried and convicted on this charge alone.


Wow that would fit right in the middle of Catch-22.




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