How can you be "de-arrested"?

[Viva_Palmeiras]

No political axe to grind here - the terminology puzzled me...


http://www.scotsman.com/latest-national-news/Cameron-aide-arrested-in-ticket.5965663.jp

[Darth Hibbie]

An English thing apparently. Probably makes him sound more innocent if they use that rather than released. :greengrin

[ArabHibee]

Its when they cannae be arsed doing the paperwork and you've sufficiently calmed down enough after being arrested. Normally used in breach of the peace matters, probably wouldn't happen if you'd been nicked for murder, I would assume.

[Scouse Hibee]

According to section 30, subsection (7) and (7A) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, to "de-arrest" is to allow that "a person who has been arrested under any act of law at a place other than a police station, shall be released before reaching a police station if a constable is satisfied that there are no grounds for keeping him under arrest". Unlike being released with no further action, being de-arrested means that the record of the initial arrest is removed.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

According to section 30, subsection (7) and (7A) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, to "de-arrest" is to allow that "a person who has been arrested under any act of law at a place other than a police station, shall be released before reaching a police station if a constable is satisfied that there are no grounds for keeping him under arrest". Unlike being released with no further action, being de-arrested means that the record of the initial arrest is removed.


So thats what its all about then...