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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| arrested on paper without my knowledge | 1/24/2012 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: I recently(2009) traveled to Canada to pick up my grandfather who was moving to the states. When ... A: James, I apologize for the misunderstanding. I mistook 20 for 2 and I ALSO have to apologize for ... | ||
| arrested on paper without my knowledge | 1/24/2012 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: I recently(2009) traveled to Canada to pick up my grandfather who was moving to the states. When ... A: Hey, James, thanks for your question. I am sorry to hear about your situation. First, you can TOTALL ... | ||
| officer's questions | 1/23/2012 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: what questions must one answer from a police officer during a traffic stop or dui/license ... A: Hey, Brian, thanks for your question. Well, you pose a very, very interesting set of questions, my ... | ||
| Fraud by my own attorneys? | 1/22/2012 | Luis Alas |
| Q: Alas, Please help me. I hired a divorce attorney in 2010, after my husband changed the locks on our ... A: Carrie, First off, I must start by stating, I write from a law enforcement perspective and I am not ... | ||
| Fraud by my own lawyers | 1/22/2012 | Kevin M. Tamez |
| Q: Tamez, Please help me. I hired a divorce attorney in 2010, after my husband changed the locks on ... A: Carrie- It sounds to us like there may be some collusion afoot here between local attorneys. A ... | ||
| more police/less crime? | 1/16/2012 | Luis Alas |
| Q: Alas, Do you believe that more Police Officers effect a cities crime rate and do you have any facts ... A: Nick, I do believe that police presence does effect crime... This was proven in many municipalities ... | ||
| misdemeanor | 1/10/2012 | Darrin Bell |
| Q: I was recently pulled over by undercover narcotics while smoking marijuana in my car in an empty lot ... A: alex, sorry for the delay, i have been ill. give me a minute to check on your state laws, but ... | ||
| False claims of child abuse..... | 1/7/2012 | Darrin Bell |
| Q: Some good friends of mine are dealing with a false claim of child abuse after a very small scab was ... A: todd, as long as the prerequisite signs are there, there is nothing that can be done.....the law ... | ||
| Police identification | 1/6/2012 | Philip Sweeting |
| Q: Mystery writer trying to get the details straight. My heroine is a police detective. One day she ... A: Most all police departments have windbreakers/jackets that plainclothes detectives carry with them ... | ||
| Toxicology | 1/5/2012 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I'm not sure that this is in your area of expertise but if you can help i'd appreciate it, if not ... A: Vegetable poisoning is the general term given to poison extracted from plant matter ie morphine from ... | ||
| Arresting Procedures | 1/5/2012 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: What is resisting arrest? A: Hey, Ambrielle-Lynn, that's a very beautiful name. Resisting arrest, basically, is when an ... | ||
| Toxicology | 1/5/2012 | Chris Cantrell |
| Q: I'm not sure that this is in your area of expertise but if you can help i'd appreciate it, if not ... A: Most poisons can be detected through human remains, especially bone marrow which tends to remain the ... | ||
| Toxicology | 1/5/2012 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I'm not sure that this is in your area of expertise but if you can help i'd appreciate it, if not ... A: I assume your novel is set in modern times? If it's an historical novel then the detection of poison ... | ||
| misdemeanor | 1/5/2012 | Chris Cantrell |
| Q: I was recently pulled over by undercover narcotics while smoking marijuana in my car in an empty lot ... A: You can talk to a public defender or ask for one when you go to court. There are possibilities of ... | ||
| misdemeanor | 1/5/2012 | Kevin M. Tamez |
| Q: I was recently pulled over by undercover narcotics while smoking marijuana in my car in an empty lot ... A: Alex- If memory serves, we answered the marijuana question a few days ago. With respect to finding ... | ||
| misdemeanor | 1/5/2012 | Jack Toomey |
| Q: I was recently pulled over by undercover narcotics while smoking marijuana in my car in an empty lot ... A: Alex, Most likely you qualify for representation by the public defenders office. I cannot be sure ... | ||
| misdemeanor | 1/5/2012 | Luis Alas |
| Q: I was recently pulled over by undercover narcotics while smoking marijuana in my car in an empty lot ... A: Alex, First off I must tell you, I am not an attorney and write from a law enforcement perpective. ... | ||
| misdemeanor | 1/5/2012 | Jim Klein |
| Q: I was recently pulled over by undercover narcotics while smoking marijuana in my car in an empty lot ... A: Generally, you are asked about the need for an attorney when you are arraigned on the criminal ... | ||
| misdemeanor | 1/5/2012 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: I was recently pulled over by undercover narcotics while smoking marijuana in my car in an empty lot ... A: Hey, Alex, first, I would like to apologize for my extremely delayed response. My wife has been ... | ||
| A question about expulsion at the airport | 1/3/2012 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: I would like to ask this question. Suppose an American citizen travels to an authoritarian country ... A: I would like to apologize for my extremely delayed response. My wife has been hospitalized in the ... | ||
| police misconduct | 1/1/2012 | Philip Sweeting |
| Q: How does internal affairs help someone? I was mistreated by two police officers. A: Internal Affairs investigates police misconduct. If you believe you were mistreated by the police ... | ||
| Online Argument, Abusive Language | 1/1/2012 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: Can you sue someone for calling u names in a private chat conversation, Such as the several variants ... A: Hey, Sandra. Your question is designed more for a civil attorney. However I will tell you what I ... | ||
| Car title in north carolina | 12/22/2011 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: My husband wrecked mt car and its total ,was wondering if I sign the back of the title would it be ... A: Hey, Marie. I would like to apologize for my extremely delayed response. My wife has been ... | ||
| TPO revoked due to offender dying | 12/14/2011 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: I have a TPO and recently received a letter from the Courts stating the TPO is being revoked because ... A: Hey, Marty. I would like to apologize for my extremely delayed response. My wife has been ... | ||
| dna on buried homicide victim | 12/12/2011 | Jack Toomey |
| Q: I write mystery novels. In a current effort I have a young 20 year old woman who was shot - then ... A: Jerry, By "buried" I am guessing that you mean buried by her assailant? Not buried as in embalmed ... | ||
| Women and suicide by gun | 12/7/2011 | Jack Toomey |
| Q: I'm wondering how likely or often you've seen women commit suicide by handgun in your law ... A: I can say that I did not see many cases where women commit suicide by gun. The belief is that women ... | ||
| What happens if a person walk in the FBI office and gives them the | 12/6/2011 | Luis Alas |
| Q: What happens if a person walk in the FBI office and gives them the location of a US Navy airplane ... A: It truly wouyld depend on the situation around the aircraft going missing. Also, what type of ... | ||
| Detective/FBI | 12/4/2011 | Darrin Bell |
| Q: I'm a freshmen in college right now, and I'm planning to transfer next year to another college in ... A: sergio, i guess a lot would depend on what you want to do with the fbi....criminal justice is a ... | ||
| What happens if the FBI revives a video tape of a person confessing to a series crime? | 11/26/2011 | Luis Alas |
| Q: What happens if the FBI revives a video tape of a person confessing to a series crime? This ... A: That is simple, First if it was recorded it means that the recording comes from a source, i.e. ... | ||
| What happens if the FBI revives a video tape of a person confessing to a series crime? | 11/24/2011 | Luis Alas |
| Q: What happens if the FBI revives a video tape of a person confessing to a series crime? This ... A: Esteemed writer, I am not sure where you line of questioning is as you questions appear to have a ... | ||
| What would happen if the FBI located a mother who is wanted | 11/24/2011 | Luis Alas |
| Q: What would happen if the FBI located a mother who is wanted for parental abduction but she refuses ... A: Again as I previously stated your questions come in parts and as such becomes difficult to note your ... | ||
| crooked nyc cop that got arrested for robbing drug dealers | 11/11/2011 | Luis Alas |
| Q: Ok in may 2010 a nypd cop by the name of Emmanuel Tavarez was arrested in Deer park long island on ... A: John, These unfortunately do happen and it is sad. The factor of whether Mr. Tavarez has turned ... | ||
| Identification | 11/4/2011 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: Patrick, many years ago I was involved in a situation in Texas in which a police officer came to my ... A: Ed and thanks for the question. Unless there was more to the story, more so, why did the officer ... | ||
| Police and the law in the USA | 11/2/2011 | Jack Toomey |
| Q: I am curious as to how flexible the police in the US are allowed to be as regards the law, in ... A: Geoff, Before I answer I wanted to let you know that we have no national laws on law enforcement. ... | ||
| general harassment question | 11/1/2011 | Darrin Bell |
| Q: I've stumbled upon something disturbing in the harassment section of law and had a question. I see ... A: Chelsea, if you have the video of them having a gun, you should present this. if the cops wont ... | ||
| Civil or Criminal Case?? | 10/30/2011 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: Heron, I have a long story that I will TRY to make relatively short. (Please stick with it - the ... A: Hey, Mike, thanks so much for your patience. I ran your situation by several Detectives & their ... | ||
| Death Penalty Polling | 10/27/2011 | Dudley Sharp |
| Q: Why do you suppose that more educated people are more likely to oppose state-sponsored killing? ... A: "State-sponsored killing" can mean genocide, medical misadventure, the intentional killing of ... | ||
| Civil or Criminal Case?? | 10/26/2011 | Patrick Heron |
| Q: Heron, I have a long story that I will TRY to make relatively short. (Please stick with it - the ... A: Hey, Mike. First, I wanted to apologize for not being able to get back to you sooner, but I've been ... | ||
| Civil -or- Criminal Case?? | 10/26/2011 | Jeffrey-Peter Hauck |
| Q: I have a long story that I will TRY to make relatively short. (Please stick with it - the "criminal" ... A: Mike, The first thing you need to do is to contact your local police and report the incident ... | ||
| Question Regarding Arrest Validity | 10/26/2011 | Kevin M. Tamez |
| Q: Tamez, I have a long story that I will TRY to make relatively short. (Please stick with it - the ... A: Mike- Sounds like a typical "fraudster" preying on the distraught and needy. Our firm loves going ... | ||
Crime & Law Enforcement Issues & Death Penalty
Answers by Expert:
Patrick Heron
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions relating to arrests, arrest procedures, domestic situations, traffic citations, auto accidents. i cannot answer many questions regarding other types of law rather than Criminal Law and/Police related questions.
Experience
Throughout my 17 year career as a police officer in Philadelphia, I have worked both uniform and plain clothes in a variety of assignments. I don't know it all, but I surely can give expert advice on most issues. And if I don't know something, then I simply tap the vast array of resources that I have at my disposal.
Organizations
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5.
Education/Credentials
Training Credentials: Tactical Response Situational Training, Mental Health, Criminal Procedure, Vehicle Law & Code, Crime Scene Investigation, Court Testimony Procedure, Police Safety Coordination. Hostage Negotiation.
Awards and Honors
Several Departmental Commendations ( Arrests for crimes such as Homicide, Bank Robbery, 'Most Wanted', Shooting, Domestic Assault and other types).
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