Can the President arrest someone?

He is Commander in Chief of the Armed forces, but he is not a deputized law enforcement officer. He can make a citizen’s arrest.

I say he doesn’t have the authority to someone.

If the President can push terrorists out the back of Air Force One and fly a fighter plane into battle against alien invaders, he can do ANYTHING.

I believe that anyone can make a citizens arrest. But the Pres can give the Get out of Jail card to whomever he choses. The common man can’t do that.

Citizen’s arrest only.

@atomicmonkey What movies are you alluding to? Independence Day and…?

@FutureMemory I believe “Air Force One” is the other movie.

Anybody can make a citizen;s arrest. So yes, the president could do so in the same manner the rest of us can use.

The Commander and Chief could not romp through Death Valley with out a soul in sight with out the Secret Service right there…....

He can only make a citizens arrest and turn the arrested person over to either the U.S. Marshal or the local police, depending on the crime violated.