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by jackorange 1695 days ago
The police don't sentence people to jail.
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They de facto do. A police officer can arrest you for basically any reason and send you to jail. How long that jail stint lasts depends on what happens after you are arraigned, but you can easily spend a few days in a county jail before the judge shows up after the 3 day weekend to decide if what you were arrested for was legit.
No, but they do pick who they want to pull over, and for what reason.
That's their job?