Thread: This is just great - who's the guilty one
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Default This is just great - who's the guilty one
On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:04:05 +0000, Dave wrote:

OK, I am a bit stupid here. If I use reasonable force to undertake a
citizens arrest, under what conditions can I be charged under unlawful
arrest?

Basically when you make the arrest for a "non-arrestable offence". The
defintion of the latter is "a bit wooly", which is what makes the whole
thing a minefield.

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Dave.



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