I am all about the questions at the moment! The other thread re: refusing to assist, a piece of terminology came up from someone's post from Florida statutes:
(http://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2014/843.08)
843.08 Falsely personating officer, etc.—A person who falsely assumes or pretends to be a sheriff, officer of the Florida Highway Patrol, officer of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, officer of the Department of Transportation, officer of the Department of Financial Services, officer of the Department of Corrections, correctional probation officer, deputy sheriff, state attorney or assistant state attorney, statewide prosecutor or assistant statewide prosecutor, state attorney investigator, coroner, police officer, lottery special agent or lottery investigator, beverage enforcement agent, or watchman, or any member of the Florida Commission on Offender Review and any administrative aide or supervisor employed by the commission, or any personnel or representative of the Department of Law Enforcement, or a federal law enforcement officer as defined in s. 901.1505, and takes upon himself or herself to act as such, or to require any other person to aid or assist him or her in a matter pertaining to the duty of any such officer, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
What on earth is a 'watchman'? All the stuff I've found online seems to suggest it is an unofficial, rag-tag band of individuals who are a voluntary 'force' like a homeland defence. With this in mind, I can't work out how they've managed to be given various acknowledgements as a peace officer under Floridian law?
(http://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2014/843.08)
843.08 Falsely personating officer, etc.—A person who falsely assumes or pretends to be a sheriff, officer of the Florida Highway Patrol, officer of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, officer of the Department of Transportation, officer of the Department of Financial Services, officer of the Department of Corrections, correctional probation officer, deputy sheriff, state attorney or assistant state attorney, statewide prosecutor or assistant statewide prosecutor, state attorney investigator, coroner, police officer, lottery special agent or lottery investigator, beverage enforcement agent, or watchman, or any member of the Florida Commission on Offender Review and any administrative aide or supervisor employed by the commission, or any personnel or representative of the Department of Law Enforcement, or a federal law enforcement officer as defined in s. 901.1505, and takes upon himself or herself to act as such, or to require any other person to aid or assist him or her in a matter pertaining to the duty of any such officer, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
What on earth is a 'watchman'? All the stuff I've found online seems to suggest it is an unofficial, rag-tag band of individuals who are a voluntary 'force' like a homeland defence. With this in mind, I can't work out how they've managed to be given various acknowledgements as a peace officer under Floridian law?
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