Search Results
To Listen to Audio click the Play Button [beneath each segment] which varies based on the browser you are using.
March 31, 2020
Title: Shelter in Place: What are your Rights?
Topic: Coronavirus
Discussed by Brent Webster
with Special Guest
Part 1 of 3
Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as legal advice. Always consult your attorney for advice on this and other legal issues.
Like most Texans, you probably want to know exactly what your rights are concerning the current
“stay home – work from home” orders. Brent Webster is an attorney with the
Edwards/Sutarwalla Law Firm in Houston. Brent handles a variety of legal issues, including Constitutional Law. Click
here for more about Brent.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What do the current “stay home – work from home” orders authorize the government to do? Can they force citizens to stay home?
Brent has advised people to NOT answer any questions – even from law enforcement – if questioned so as to not surrender their right to self-incrimination. Is this the same as
“the right to remain silent”?
What gives law enforcement the right to stop people who are on the roads?
More from this Guest More on this Topic More from this Organization
Title: Part 2 of 3 - Shelter in Place: What are your Rights?
Topic: Coronavirus
Discussed by Brent Webster
with Special Guest
Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as legal advice. Always consult your attorney for advice on this and other legal issues.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is the intended purpose of “shelter in place” laws?
Can the government impose a curfew?
What should a person do if they get pulled over by the police during the “stay
home – work from home” order?
If a person remains silent, refusing to answer questions from law enforcement,
will he/she be arrested? The answer is complicated. Listen close!
More from this Guest More on this Topic More from this Organization
Title: Part 3 of 3 - Shelter in Place: What are your Rights?
Topic: Coronavirus
Discussed by Brent Webster
with Special Guest
Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as legal advice. Always consult your attorney for advice on this and other legal issues.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Would more Americans be clamoring to go back to work if they weren’t being
promised checks to stay home?
In Brent’s opinion, as a public figure, will the Texas Legislature address this
issue in the coming session?
Brent is a believer in Jesus Christ. Does he believe that social distancing will
have a negative effect on churches?
If you have questions or need legal advice, please call or text Brent Webster
(512) 850-4250.
More from this Guest More on this Topic More from this Organization