Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Next time that rent-a-cop tries to hold you for trespass while you are trying to do your job: http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/07/11/citizenarrests_030711 Private security firms are applauding a ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada that upholds the right of people to use reasonable force when making a citizen's arrest. Police officers are not the only people who have the authority to physically detain someone accused of breaking the law, the country's top court said Friday... A security guard arrested him on a trespassing charge, and said he would have to wait until the police arrived. Asante-Mensah shoved his car door into the guard and then drove away, the court was told... more at link above - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html