Encounters with Law Enforcement at Concerts and Sporting Events
I have represented hundreds of individuals who have been arrested at concerts, music festivals, and sporting events over the years. They always ask what they should have done differently during their encounters with the police. These events are flooded with very skilled officers and detectives who are acting in an undercover capacity. You never know who you are dealing with, so govern yourself accordingly and abide by the laws of your state. In the event that a law enforcement officer at a concert, music festival, or sporting event approaches you, then ask them if you are free to leave. If they answer yes, then any further involvement you have with them will be considered a consensual encounter. What should you do when they tell you that you are free to leave? LEAVE. It is very important that you take advantage of your rights and protect yourself. When you ask the police if you are free to leave and they answer no, then you are being detained. At this