Can a perpetrator be charged with resisting arrest if its a citizen's arrest? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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Do I have the autoritah?

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[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago

NAL but I don't think so. Citizens arrest just generally allows someone to detain someone else (under certain conditions). Resisting arrest is a separate law that applies to uniformed police.

[-] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If they could, it would be much ~~easier~~ harder to resist kidnapping.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 points 2 weeks ago

Harder you mean?

[-] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Derp, yes. I can't brain today, I have the dumb.
I think I started to write "it would be much easier to kidnap someone. "

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago

Skill issue /s

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