On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:43:26 -0000, "mark"
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"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
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"Invisible Man" wrote in message
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JoeJoe wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/7962528.stm
6 of them by the look of it:

four people were subsequently dealt with for the initial theft of
lighting equipment from the site.

2 people done for kidnapping. Obviously they should have reported that
they had caught a suspected criminal and contacted the police

Fortunately we do not have rule by lynch mob.

And the kidnappers pleaded guilty. So there was not much chance of a not
guilty verdict.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/5044558/Businessman-spared-jail-for-kidnapping-thief.html


When does 'citizens arrest' become kidnapping?

When they pleaded guilty.
It's quite possible they could have claimed a citizens arrest but
since their brief didn't advise them to take that option I don't think
all the facts have come out. The news report is missing details