Cops violated law in arresting Hedgcock without warrant

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Monday, March 21, 2022 – The warrantless arrest of a homeschool mom who refuses to wear a mask violates two laws in Tennessee – the constitution and a black-letter statute that forbids an arrest in such circumstances as hers, a quiet conversation in a Cleveland, Tenn., clinic. By David Tulis / NoogaRadio 96.9 FM The warrant law shows just how important judicial approval is for an arrest BEFORE it happens. The current pattern routinely puts that judicial nod AFTER the arrest, sometimes weeks later. Confronting Mrs. Hedgcock, Cleveland policeman B. Reagan (No. 2349) would have investigated the claims made … Continue reading Cops violated law in arresting Hedgcock without warrant