150906 869 Language & Reference Politics & Citizenship Citizenship Tasks true Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:06:18 -0800 /system/videos/0/06/09/15/150906.flv citizen, citizenship, crime, arrest, good, deed, criminal How To Make a Citizen’s Arrest http://www.howcast.com/videos/150906-How-To-Make-a-Citizens-Arrest http://www.howcast.com/videos/150906-How-To-Make-a-Citizens-Arrest/edit approved 115 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=150906"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=150906" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 13 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/150906/citizens_arrest_hd2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 5995 false false false 59682 1 15 Warning Making a citizen’s arrest can put you at risk for physical injury and lawsuits. If you witness a crime, the best thing to do is call the authorities.

]]> 59683 2 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/150906/23.jpg Know the law Know the law. Citizen’s arrest laws vary from state to state. Some states only allow citizen’s arrests for felonies.

]]> 59684 3 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/150906/31.jpg Follow the rules Follow the same rules as a police officer. That means you must have probable cause that a crime was committed, and you can only use reasonable force to detain the person—though restraining them at all is not advisable.

]]> 59685 4 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/150906/44.jpg Weigh the circumstances Weigh the circumstances. Detaining someone who’s selling drugs to a child will be viewed quite differently by the courts than handcuffing someone to a traffic sign for not picking up after their dog.

]]> 59686 5 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/150906/55.jpg Make your move Tell the alleged wrongdoer, “I am not a police officer, but I’m effecting a citizen’s arrest.” Instruct them to stay put until the police arrive.

]]> 59687 6 65 Tip If there’s time, call the police before you make your move.

]]> 59688 7 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/150906/69.jpg Proceed with caution Proceed with caution. If the person resists or flees, let them go and have the authorities take over.

]]> 59689 8 76 Tip Before you take off after someone in hot pursuit, keep in mind that if you chase someone into traffic and a vehicle hits them, you could be hit with attempted murder or manslaughter charges.

]]> 59690 9 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/150906/87.jpg Pat yourself on the back As authorities slap the cuffs on the hoodlum you apprehended, give yourself a big pat on the back for making the world just a little bit safer.

]]> 59691 10 100 Fact In July 2008, four antiwar activists were arrested in Des Moines, Iowa, after they tried to make a citizen’s arrest of George W. Bush’s former adviser Karl Rove for war crimes.

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