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    Default Can I Be Arrested for Sleeping in an Airport

    My question involves civil rights in the State of: Can I be arrested for sleeping at the San Francisco airport

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    My question involves civil rights in the State of: Can I be arrested for sleeping at the San Francisco airport
    Maybe.

    Have you been arrested for sleeping at the airport? Were you waiting for a flight to takeoff, or were you just hanging out?

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    just hanging out looking for somewhere to sleep for a night in San Francisco

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    Unless you have lawful business in the airport, an arrest is possible. You generally do not have a right to camp out there.

    And,as a note, the SF Airport is not actually IN San Francisco.

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    Default Re: Can I Be Arrested for Sleeping at the San Francisco Airport

    its in San Mateo County but you don't know for sure

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    If you're a vagrant sleeping there in the unsecured areas, I can suspect that you will be told by the airport police to move along. If you fail to do so, yes you can and WILL be arrested for trespass. If you are a passenger who just happens to be stuck there on a long layover or cancelled flight or something, you'll probably have an easier time on the secure side of the checkpoints.

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    its in San Mateo County but you don't know for sure
    Yes, you CAN be arrested if you refuse to leave. That does not mean you WILL be.

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    what is the charge for being arrested while homeless?
    It's not a crime to be homeless. However, trespassing and loitering can be charged as crimes. You can be arrested on crimes such as those. The airport is NOT a homeless shelter.

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