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Have you ever seen a citizen's arrest?

Asked by phaedryx (6129points) October 10th, 2012

It is legal in many countries for a person who is not a part of law enforcement to arrest someone.

However, I’ve never actually seen or heard of it actually happening, and I wondered if any of you knew of an instance.

Also, if you were witness to a felony, would you make an arrest? Are there any conditions where you would exercise this right? What if someone tried to make a citizen’s arrest on you?

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