A person is "picked up for questioning" by the police and taken to the police station interrogation room where (s)he is given Miranda warnings and questioned. (S)he was never told "You're under arrest". Which of the following occurred?

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A "seizure tantamount to arrest" occurs when a reasonable person in the suspect's situation would not feel free to leave. In this scenario, the person was taken into custody and brought to the police station for questioning, which implies a level of restraint that is not present in an investigative stop or Terry stop. Additionally, the fact that the police read the person their Miranda rights suggests that they were treated as a suspect rather than someone merely briefly detained for questioning.

A Person Is "Picked Up for Questioning" by the Police