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would you make a citizens arrest?
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With crime at large these days would you feel safe to make a citizens arrest and would you know what to do?
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Best advice would be to follow them and keep the police updated by phone. That way you'll be a better witness, the person will still have his collar felt and you won't end up getting beaten up.
if it was something i really felt strongly about then yes probably, although id probably go down the safer route of beatin em with a big blunt object, hittin myself a few times then saying i took it off them in self defence :angel:
I once locked a naughty cat that was trying to break in to our house to steal our cats food up in our garage over night - thats sort of a citizens arrest - i just wanted to get some sleep really - he was so daft though when i let him out in the morning he rolled over to be tickled
Can't make arrests in a legal sense, because only law enforcers has the right to do that. But while I'm sure no one would be convicted of helping out until the police gets there, I'd probably try to help people getting assaulted or something if there were a few of us. But I do think everyone have to experience it in order to know what actions they really do take.
I would if i thought it necessary.
If you witness a crime of any kind taking place - from a bag snatch to an art heist. Should you witness someone in the act of breaking the law, you are entitled to intervene.
If you know someone is guilty of a crime - your housemate admits that he buried the landlord under the patio. He has a wild look in his eye, and there's blood all over his hands. Nick him.
this is what this site says.....
I would only if I thought I was not in danger.....
One semi clothes line/rugy tackle later, the gentleman is on the floor with me kneeling on his back, and then the real police turn up and properly arrest him!
:yes: You'd probably be the one who ended up in court
I always laugh when interviewed police always speak of the criminal as a 'gentleman'.
Gentleman? FFS!
Give me a ring next time your smashed and i might try :thumb:
ps as long as I can bring a friend