If the police were chasing someone and he ran right by you...
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I wouldn't lift a finger. Who knows whether or not the man has an accomplice willing to make sure you never know the joy of walking again. For that matter, how do you know that the man has actually done something wrong? Besides, the police are paid to catch bad guys, I am not. When I start receiving regular checks from city hall, then I will happily clothesline the shit out of anyone running from someone with a blue shirt and an over developed sense of authority.
Was once in a shopping centre while security were chasing a guy (who was still trying to conceal whatever he'd shoplifted under his coat. Stuck my foot out and tripped him. Security hauled him off.
So yeah, I'd totally do the same if it was police instead of mall security.
So yeah, I'd totally do the same if it was police instead of mall security.
In Australia, you can use "Stopping a crime or apprehending a perpetrator" as a defence against some crimes, this would be a time that defence is applicable.Betancore said:
Edit: In Australia, we...
You changed your avatar and I didn't realise you're also an Aussie.
I'm sure the cops wouldn't want a sixteen year old attempting to "help" by trying to tackle a criminal. If I was older maybe, but still getting involved might not necasarilly help the situation.
If it was a developed crime, like the guy was on the run already and the police just found him, yeah. I'd clothes-line the guy. If not, I'd let him go. He might not necessarily be guilty.
Let him run right by, if he's running, then he hasn't been taken into custody yet, and certainly hasn't been convicted of anything. I'd have no legal right to do anything while he would have every right to file assault charges against me, regardless of how his case turned out.
Better to just let the professionals do their job. Within reason of course, all I'm saying is that I'm not getting involved just to save some cops a little running.
Better to just let the professionals do their job. Within reason of course, all I'm saying is that I'm not getting involved just to save some cops a little running.
This is actually not true (in Canada anyway, and in most countries by my knowledge). Under the rights of a citizen's arrest, if someone is being freshly pursued by law enforcement, you are legally entitled to assist in apprehending the suspect.Jadak said:
Of course, should you use excessive force you may be putting yourself at risk both in legal and physical ways, so it's not a legal requirement that you do assist, but you do have the legal right to assist if you choose to do so.
