Can anyone be above the law?
98191
It seems like it, but NO.  No one is above the law.  If he is a landlord, report him to the Better Business Bureau, and the city for code violations.  \n\nIf he does have the cops and law enforcement in his pocket (that is shameful!) there is not too much you can do.  I would recommend staying away from him if at all possible.\n\nA BETTER IDEA: contact your local news agency.  Expose him on national TV!  They love to expose people like this.  It's good for their ratings and it would cause him to stop (hopefully) or at least lose his business licence, etc.\n\nEdit : My husband says to contact HUD and FBI.  You'll need documentation of your claims.
173025
Absolutely not. If they threaten to do so, they are breaking the law.
799300
Nope. Technically, a criminal is someone who does something wrong legally. He's taking a legal action, government has the right to war. It's not illegal.
709115
Not if it is BAD LAW.... and there IS such a thing.  People are frustrated past any reasonable limits by corrupt government (including police) and are finally boiling over.  \n\nThey are people seeking justice.
409129
Not really. A criminal can come up with things most people will never dream of.
225614
Unfortunatly NO.\nThere is in some countries, One LAW for the rich, and one for the poor.\nEven in progressivly modern countries, the LAW do'es not always seem to work.
1074846
Cant be done....the justice system will always be tilted toward those who can afford better representation and can afford expert witness's. the government provides legal counsel for those who cannot afford it but the competence of such is usually woefully lacking...Justice is tilted toward the wealthy as is everything else in a capitalist society...he who has the gold makes the rules...I have considered this many times and there are no clear cut answers to making the system better...I suppose there could be limits set to what the government was going to spend to prosecute a case thereby granting limits to what the accused could spend but I'm not sure this is just if a man is defending his life shouldn't he be allowed to defend himself with all that he has?..then perhaps a limit to what the government can spend....ehhh...not an easy problem to solve.
279215
I have heard worse - yes they can do it, but whether it is within the law is another matter. The CSA have a law unto themselves.
158542
Technically yes. Any violation of the law that *you get caught* for could be grounds for PV... Been there, done that... Best o' luck. The legal system sucks ass.
593064
They have laws there?
421204
Call your local court to find out if that is even possible.
9863
Yes and No.\nAccording to the Bill of Rights specifically Amendment IV yes he is but he can claim executive priveledge which entitles him to do such things for national security. I personally don't like the idea of people, especially the government, listening to my  conversations without my consent but sometimes it has to be done for our protection. So whether or not he is breaking the law is opinion really but he will not be charged with any criminal act.
268684
Let me help you. Yes, he can. Law enforcement officers are actually empowered to enforce laws across the state. A simply county line does not erase his authority. \n\nDo you think that if a Deputy Sheriff from county 'A' was sitting near the county line and saw someone getting robbed across the street in County 'B', he could do nothing? Think about that logic.
102410
can they yes. should they act on it no. why you ask cause that 21 year old will be sent straight to jail no passing go and no collecting 200.00
962586
Not if they have the license to do that.  Chances are the correctional facility does.
168288
Little tough to understand exactly what you're asking here.\n\nCan someone, working for the police or not, break the law?  Of course they can.  \n\nAre certain people expected *not* to break the law?  Sure.  And informants are one of those people.  I worked in a narcotics task force for three years and worked with plenty of informants.  Did we tell them they weren't supposed to break the law?  Of course we did.  Did they turn right around and break the law anyway?  I imagine so...most of them are addicts or thieves or just plain crooks and have been most of their lives, why would they suddenly stop just because they've signed on with the home team to become a policeman's helper?\n\nI don't know of any laws on this subject per se...ours was a policy issue; we told the informant to quit screwing up.  Certainly Virginia might have a law on that subject but it seems to me (based on 19 years of policing) that it would be awfully difficult to enforce.  \n\nI'd love to know what makes you ask this question.
809044
Given - assuming one is a legal citizen.