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malogan82 t1_itlbw6j wrote

Reply to comment by FrankGrimesApartment in Police had incident free night after Phillies won NL pennant by ColdJay64

>One climber claimed it was his constitutional right and that once he got on the pole the cop wasn't legally allowed to touch him.

Yes, I believe that was established in the landmark Supreme Court case, In re: Base!, in which the Court overturned a prior matter involving immunity from prosecution.

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Hib3rnian t1_itldvhh wrote

I believe this is also the case for games of Freedom (aka Jailbreak). Essentially "Safe on or touching base, from any type of capture or detention"

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Aromat_Junkie t1_itle3z9 wrote

A common mistake, but the actual caselaw refers to "The Floor Is Lava", not Jailbreak. As long as the defendant kept his feet on the pole and off the ground, he's legally untouchable.

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