Citizens arresting cops

[The Idler]

Is it possible for citizens to arrest cops?

[Kenco Smooth]

Maybe with a citizens arrest? Honestly not sure though. One would hope that they would be able to just as they would with a 'normal' citizen.

[red cat]

If citizens are properly organized, they always can. :)

[tornwarriorx]

Unfortunately, I don't think that would ever work. In the case of a citizen's arrest, the criminal is restrained until the police arrive, and then the criminal is processed by law enforcement. We can see why this wouldn't work. In theory it should be able to happen, but cops look out for each other like that. It's all part of the system.

[AK]

If citizens are properly organized, they always can. :)
Possibly the one thing we can agree on :lol:

[Chambered Word]

I doubt it's legal. In Australia we get drunk and attack them spontaneously though.

[AK]

I doubt it's legal. In Australia we get drunk and attack them spontaneously though.
Alcohol makes the best vanguard.

[Tablo]

Alcohol makes the best vanguard.
That's a fact.

[Lynx]

I'm unaware of any law that prohibits citizen's arrest of a police officer. Witnessing a person commit a crime (or about to commit one) is sufficient cause to intervene. I wouldn't risk my life on it though.

[GatesofLenin]

Got that right. In a fair society, the police would have to follow the word of law but in today's society, police do as they wish. I'm not saying each cop is rotten to the core, as I've met many great cop guys and gals but I'm sure I'm not the only one that was pulled over and told "how lucky I was to NOT get ticketed tonight". When I ask what the reason was for pulling me over: "Have a great day sir!"
Would be nice if IAD did their jobs right. :thumbup1:

[Lynx]

In Mexico and many countries, police are full time lumpenproletariat.

[Chambered Word]

In Mexico and many countries, police are full time lumpenproletariat.

That would imply that they are unemployed, wouldn't it?

[AK]

Hmm... didn't the NSDAP claim that all Germany's problems were caused by ethnic minorities and capitalist traitors (specifically the "judeo-capitalist scum")?

EDIT: Woah, shit. Wrong thread.

[Gravedigger01]

it woulsd depend on the situation really.You wuld have to catch the cop in the act of doing somehing illegal to citizen arrest him.The laws differ from country to country so here is a list of the laws in each country

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen%27s_arrest

[Aeval]

Making a citizen's arrest in general is pretty risky business because if the person is later not prosecuted it makes it an unlawful arrest and you can get in a LOT of trouble for it, particularly if you've had to physically restrain them or lock them in a room or something.

So you have to ask yourself, how likely is it that the cop you want to arrest will later get away scot free? Because getting arrested yourself for assaulting and falsely imprisoning a police officer is going to come with a hefty sentence.

[Lynx]

That would imply that they are unemployed, wouldn't it?
Sorry, no, it implies they have a tendency to "supplement" their income through illegal means. Lumpen are not necessarily unemployed.

[KurtFF8]

Alcohol makes the best vanguard.

Ah, that it does (http://www.revleft.com/vb/carlsberg-workers-strike-t132875/index.html)

[x371322]

Haha. How awesome would it be to be able pull over a cop for running a red light? For once we could write them tickets. :lol:

[The Vegan Marxist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quf0ihNEdmI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGQiq5Ay5io

[x371322]

That's the greatest thing I've seen all day! Thanks for posting those. Especially that first one... good stuff man. I'm sick of these asshole cops that think a badge makes them immune to the laws.

[KurtFF8]

Well the first video certainly shows that that officer was immune to the law, he got away and the citizen just got scared and left

[The Vegan Marxist]

Well the first video certainly shows that that officer was immune to the law, he got away and the citizen just got scared and left

But it shows that we can do what we need to do when a cop breaks the law. I was amazed the guy in the car sped up behind him & kept blowing his horn at the cop & the cop did absolutely nothing.

[Psy]

But it shows that we can do what we need to do when a cop breaks the law. I was amazed the guy in the car sped up behind him & kept blowing his horn at the cop & the cop did absolutely nothing.
It amazes me he (the cop) didn't just turn on his lights, it is not that uncommon to see police race to coffee shops using their lights.

[Sir Comradical]

I doubt it's legal. In Australia we get drunk and attack them spontaneously though.

Maybe in Perth, in Sydney the riot cops will fuck you up.