41 points

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.

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Ah, but do they have the right to un-arrest?

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64 points

De-arrest*

You have to use the correct magic words or they don’t work.

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If you did that, good luck in court proving that you had the right to arrest them in the first place while you’re getting sued.

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And under the correct circumstances, you can even lawfully arrest a cop.

Technically. Good luck actually pulling it off.

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This is the UK law for citizens arrest really the most important difference between this and a police arrest is the police can arrest you with the intention of finding out IF a crime has been commited, whereas you must know a crime has been commited by the person you’re arresting, otherwise it’s just kidnapp

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Absolutely, they can. I did it several times as a security person at Walmart. The biggest difference is that a citizen does not have immunity to being sued, and a citizen can not transport. You better be damn sure you’re right, or you’re getting sued into oblivion.

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118 points

No way this isn’t satire

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53 points

No apparently a video exists of this.

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27 points

That I’d like to see. I’ll get the popcorn

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I really really really wish these people would try this to cops in America. The more dead anti-vaccine morons, the better.

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I strongly suspect the UK officers came to have a laugh at their expense when told some idiots were trying to “arrest” the police.

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“Mate, you need to come round here and see this wanker”

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5 points

What’s wrong with the centre?

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Sounds like they vaccinate people against diseases, which certain people think is a conspiracy. That’s my guess

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During COVID, a large number of community centres, and other available buildings were turned into temporary vaccination centres, to distribute the COVID vaccine.

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“Hey cops, I arrested some of your officers, come get them”

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No thanks, I’d rather not look at Big Black Cocks

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Your loss bro

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