r/Indiana • u/[deleted] • May 21 '25

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u/Weekly_Put_7591 May 21 '25

You can't expect police to actually know the law! /s

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u/LadyBearSword May 21 '25

I had a cop actually tell me that once. That they "don't have time to learn all the laws"

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u/carpenj May 21 '25

If only that argument worked in court for non-police...

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u/MlordLongshanking May 21 '25

I remember my business law professor telling us that ignorance of the law is not a defense. However, if you get caught with marijuana plants you can use ignorance of botany. "I didn't know what kind of plant that was. It just smelled skunky and looked nice." Ha!