• socphoenix@midwest.social
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    2 months ago

    In the US (including Colorado), citizens arrests are only legal for felonies. Last I checked hopping a fence isn’t a felony so blocking them in and waving a gun is just a multitude of gun crimes and kidnapping charges even if he didn’t shoot one of them.

    • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      I don’t think a gun should be involved in the first place. Legally speaking its possible you could argue you thought they were committing a felony. Breaking and entering us a felony in most places.

      Thats all just to show how awful the system is built in America.