Citizens Arrest?

[PascalFleischman]

Here in TN, you have no "power of police" with a HCP. I'm only authorized to draw if my life is in imminent danger. Under no circumstances can I (nor would I want to) detain someone. I'll leave it at that.

[Canis-Lupus]

This was my first hit in Yahoo, worth a visit, but only for a gag! Cool audio/visuals.
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/selfarr2.htm :robocop:
Then I ran across this, more like what I was looking for link:
http://www.constitution.org/grossack/arrest.htm (dated 1994) and I saw an 1833 Tennessee ref, grain of salt kinda dated entry.
Massachusetts law as of 1981 is NOT a place I'd even like to slap the cuffs on Obama, sorry, I meant Osama-bin-Laden :19:, slight slip of the tongue :k: I guess. :blink1:
As of 1933 Kentucky law holds U better arrest a fleeing perp or it's trouble for U: "Indeed, Kentucky citizens are permitted to kill fleeing felons while making a citizen's arrest (Kentucky Criminal Code § 37; S 43, §44.)" I will remember that next time I'm considering felony speeding through Frankfort's suburbs! Utah says sure arrest a perp but don't use deadly force, I guess stern words are all you get to detain your slipping Mormon :25: as he/she tags the Seagull Monument located downtown in Salt Lake City. :embarrest: Kalifornia just list a load of lawyer links for wrongful arrest, cop brutality torts to gay/bi burgler rights!
On Sep 27, 2007 1000 people issued a citizen's arrest warrant against George W. Bush, at the U.N. in NYC, I wonder just how many of them got an IRS tax audit that year! From the Wiki-pedia version which is long and very general, I only have 415,000 hits left on Google to scan running: 'Citizens Arrest USA' . I will post a link to a web-site if I find a current one that covers all U.S. states laws on the muti-faceted angles of effecting a legal Citizens Arrest, and maybe it will become a life/liberty-saver USA Carry link for our patrons use. In the mean time I continue to learn from what USA Carry patrons are posting, thanks :icon_smile:
Curiosity killed the cat.......but made the wolf look closer at the sheep.

Canis-Lupus :O_O:

[Brainchild]

It depends.How do you define 'arrest'?If I,or one of my family was attacked and I did not kill the bas--um,perp,or I caught someone in the act of committing a heinous crime and,again,did not kill him in defense of my or someone els's life I would not try to affect an actual arrest.If I could convince him/her to lie face down on the ground(the danger of a .40S&W round going through,and subsequently shredding their brain might help with the convincing),I would hold them there untill the police arrive and let THEM arrest him/her.That's what I pay them for.But I would not,myself,arrest them.

[IheartTedNugent]

I was unaware of this information regarding the "citizens arrest" policy; however, I would find it unnecissary to get involved in such an altercation with the help of law enforcement at the touch of a phone. A vigilant society is an unhappy society.

[kwo51]

At what point do we have responsability to help. I think Ron Will is right on. You may be the only thing between someone living and not.

[toreskha]

An arrest exposes you to too much liability and means that you get questioned that much more by lawyers. If it's a real self-defense situation, then treat it like one - draw your gun and fire. If it is not an actual life-or-death situation, then do not present your weapon. Talk your way out and go home. There's really no reason to make an arrest.

[Canis-Lupus]

Originally Posted by IheartTedNugent

I was unaware of this information regarding the "citizens arrest" policy; however, I would find it unnecissary to get involved in such an altercation with the help of law enforcement at the touch of a phone. A vigilant society is an unhappy society.

"Touch of a phone" works fine if you live next door to the local cop-shop, but how long do you think it may take a county cop to respond to your casa in the middle of say nowhere New Mexico, 'next gas 150 miles' type of place. Maybe a nice game of Scrabble with the drifter who U found trying to jack your wheels who is now staring at the wrong end of your shooter, and some cold beer while you wait? Never mind, just shoot 'em I guess and bury the remains in the desert works where way-rural Protect & Serve is a 3 hour response after calling 911. :7: City thinking 101.

Canis-Lupus :y:

[toreskha]

Originally Posted by Canis-Lupus

"Touch of a phone" works fine if you live next door to the local cop-shop, but how long do you think it may take a county cop to respond to your casa in the middle of say nowhere New Mexico, 'next gas 150 miles' type of place. Maybe a nice game of Scrabble with the drifter who U found trying to jack your wheels who is now staring at the wrong end of your shooter, and some cold beer while you wait? Never mind, just shoot 'em I guess and bury the remains in the desert works where way-rural Protect & Serve is a 3 hour response after calling 911. :7: City thinking 101.

Canis-Lupus :y:

Bury? Desert...plenty of time...hey, that's a perfectly good mummy! Just get $100 in gauze and your kid will have an awesome project for school!

"And this...is our mummy! He's real! Don't worry, he won't come alive. Daddy already shot him and wrapped him up. Isn't it cool!?! Why did the teacher faint?" :icon_cheesygrin:

[IheartTedNugent]

Originally Posted by Canis-Lupus

"Touch of a phone" works fine if you live next door to the local cop-shop, but how long do you think it may take a county cop to respond to your casa in the middle of say nowhere New Mexico, 'next gas 150 miles' type of place. Maybe a nice game of Scrabble with the drifter who U found trying to jack your wheels who is now staring at the wrong end of your shooter, and some cold beer while you wait? Never mind, just shoot 'em I guess and bury the remains in the desert works where way-rural Protect & Serve is a 3 hour response after calling 911. :7: City thinking 101.

Canis-Lupus :y:

Okay...... I suppose if I am out in BFE and dont have a phone I or if I had to wait an extenssive amount of time for law enforcement to show up, yeah I would do something. I suppose I am thinking more logically, and what would actually happen in my "real world" situations.

[LiquidG]

Originally Posted by Canis-Lupus

"Touch of a phone" works fine if you live next door to the local cop-shop, but how long do you think it may take a county cop to respond to your casa in the middle of say nowhere New Mexico, 'next gas 150 miles' type of place. Maybe a nice game of Scrabble with the drifter who U found trying to jack your wheels who is now staring at the wrong end of your shooter, and some cold beer while you wait? Never mind, just shoot 'em I guess and bury the remains in the desert works where way-rural Protect & Serve is a 3 hour response after calling 911. :7: City thinking 101.

Canis-Lupus :y:

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