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Under the Liquor License Act, You can only arrest an individual and not remove them from the premises.

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The statement is false; after the end of Prohibition, authorities had the power to arrest individuals and remove them from premises. Today, police can also remove individuals if they are violating liquor-related laws, provided there is probable cause.

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The statement 'Under the Liquor License Act, You can only arrest an individual and not remove them from the premises' is False. Historically, law enforcement had broad discretion under vaguely-worded liquor license regulations and could both arrest individuals and remove them from premises for various reasons. Notably, during the period following the end of Prohibition in 1933, state liquor authorities enforced regulations leading to the harassment and arrest of gay and lesbian individuals. Laws and regulations permitted this under the guise of maintaining public morals and order. Ignoring the historical practice, currently, the requirement of probable cause is necessary to arrest someone, and the police have the authority to remove individuals from premises if they are violating laws, including those related to liquor regulation.

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