BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldM to InsanePeopleFacebook@lemmy.world · 8 months agoBritish sovereign citizen arrests the cops.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10
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minus-squareLath@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThe situation is dumb, but citizen’s arrest in general is covered by laws in some counties, UK being among them. In specific situations, a random person on the street can arrest a criminal lawfully.
minus-squaredual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoAnd under the correct circumstances, you can even lawfully arrest a cop. Technically. Good luck actually pulling it off.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoAh, but do they have the right to un-arrest?
minus-squareclif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoDe-arrest* You have to use the correct magic words or they don’t work.
The situation is dumb, but citizen’s arrest in general is covered by laws in some counties, UK being among them.
In specific situations, a random person on the street can arrest a criminal lawfully.
And under the correct circumstances, you can even lawfully arrest a cop.
Technically. Good luck actually pulling it off.
Ah, but do they have the right to un-arrest?
De-arrest*
You have to use the correct magic words or they don’t work.