Can armed neighborhood security search a person without asking or identifying themselves?
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I was walking to my home from the store, accompanied by 2 friends and their mother, when I was approached by 2 armed men asking for ID. I gave them my ID then they proceeded pinning my hands to checking my pockets without my consent.
Hong Shen / Roberts Law Group
Answered 1 year ago
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The fourth amendment of the Constitution to prohibit illegal search and seizure only applies to police officer or anyone works for the police. Unless these security people are performing a public function this protection does not apply here. However, you may have a tort claim of battery, assault, among others, against them.
