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A New Word for Your Vocabulary

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Andysmum

Andysmum Report 14 Apr 2023 14:43

This is a quote from the BBC local news in Lancashire.

A man, in his 50s, was arrested for being drunk and disorderly but he has subsequently been de-arrested.

:-S :-S :-) :-)

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 14 Apr 2023 14:44

I think that one has been around for a while. :-)

Florence61

Florence61 Report 14 Apr 2023 15:14

well surely if you are arrested first, you are then released? never heard of being de-arrested :-S :-S

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 14 Apr 2023 15:39

I think if the person was arrested for being drunk and was then found to.be sober with, say, a health issue then they would be de arrested.
If they Were drunk then I think they can be released without charge.

But then, I am not in the law, it all comes fro tv ;-)

Added: just googled it and it is a ‘thing’.

Island

Island Report 14 Apr 2023 15:43

I saw that this morning and rolled my eyes :-\ Kiddispeak

It's a pity they couldn't 'de-arrest' the gull instead of killing it :-|