- Tell the potential criminal that you are putting him or her under citizen's arrest. It must be clear and they must fully understand you. It should also be clear that this is directed at him or her.
- Explain to the potential criminal why you are making a citizen's arrest. It is necessary to give the criminal "probable cause" as mentioned above. If you cannot provide him or her with this information, then you cannot make the arrest.
- Apprehend the suspect. Attempt to make the "arrest" with as little force as possible, as using excess force can result in charges against you. When you get a hold of the suspect, do not attempt to handcuff or tie them to anything.
- How much force is too much? There is no set rule, and laws for this vary by state and country. The amount of force you use should be a reasonable response to how the suspect is acting. For example, if he is running it is considered reasonable to pull him to the ground. It is not considered reasonable to hit him once he is on the ground. Lethal force is never appropriate unless it is in self-defense. In the case that you might have to use more force than you feel comfortable with, wait for the police to arrive.
- Call the authorities. Do not attempt to transport a suspect on your own, this can result in false imprisonment charges. Instead call the police immediately and wait with the suspect for the cops to arrive.
- Explain in full detail what you witnessed. You will be asked to give a statement. Make sure to include everything that you witnessed and did during the criminal act and the "citizen's arrest." Include and be clear about any force you had to use to arrest the suspect. It is important to have that information on the record as soon as possible.
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Today I had an appointment at Swords to Plowshares in SF (Veterans assistance) to see what kind of help I can get to get into housing, education, etc. After my meeting I went to see how OSF was doing in the park across from City Hall. The troops regaled me with stories from the last few days of member kidnappings by the police, and violations of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. As it was another OSF activist Gypsy, passed through the park, notifying us she was going to be staging a protest NUDE in front of City Hall! A little bit of an eye opener passersby stopped to gawk or take photos and one guy actually got upset and was yelling at the protesters, lastly stating he was an attorney hahah (I called BS). Additional photos here. (Photos tab) As you know I prefer my pictures to speak for themselves, and I try to augment my documentation with video, so if you’d like you can check out the LIVE feed (poor video quality, Audio OK) on my archive site #OccupySFTV on YouTube (Direct link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPQ-plVOMHY) (recorded LIVE on Ustream #OSFTV). “SFPD Hypocrisy Weed vs Cigs 9.11.13 #OSF # ICM3” - http://youtu.be/Mvc5KPvT0m4 Last but not least the reason I know these facts is because I’ve had contact with the SFPD, & Sheriffs Dept. in which the officers contacted provided me this information. If you like my work and would like to help support a truly free press and getting me to marches or other events for LIVE coverage giving you UNcut videos, and a contact “ON the street” I accept donations through WePay at - https://www.wepay.com/donations/independent-citizen-media Here are my other media links and social networks, please feel free to follow, join, subscribe for all my latest updates, videos and other news. Thank you, James Cartmill ©2013 #ICM3 - http://independentcitizenmedia.weebly.com ©2013 #OSFTV Ustream - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/occupysftv ©2013 #OSFTV - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/OccupySFTV ©2013 Livestream OccupyLiberty (OSF 2011 archive) - http://www.livestream.com/occupyliberty Contact me at: Gmail - [email protected] ©2013 #J1L Twitter - @Occupy1Liberty ©2013 Occupy The Odyssey - #OTO or #OccupyTheOdyssey FB page - https://www.facebook.com/OccupyTheOdyssey ©2013 Twitter - @OccupyOdyssey During the protest against CSC (Computer Science Corp) and the NSA, in front of Moscone Convention Center on 8.26.13, a security guard from Yerba Buena Security Services attempted to infringe on the 1st Amendment. He confronted the speaker on the megaphone stating there was a meeting going on inside the building that was being disrupted by the volume of the protest. His request to lower the volume was denied! The security guard became frustrated, began swearing, took off his ID and pursued not only the speaker of the protest but was threatening me for taking his photo (in public space I’m covered under the 1st amendment) and videotaping the incident. This is the RAW video from the initial contact with this unprofessional and thug like security guard (woof woof)!! Additional raw videos of this incident to be uploaded, check back later for physical threats by the guard towards the camera man, me. Check out Ethics In Tech - http://www.ethicsintech.com/ If you like my work and would like to help support a truly free press and getting me to marches or other events for LIVE coverage giving you UNcut videos, and a contact “ON the street” I accept donations through WePay at - https://www.wepay.com/donations/independent-citizen-media Here are my other media links and social networks, please feel free to follow, join, subscribe for all my latest updates, videos and other news. Thank you, James Cartmill ©2013 #ICM3 - http://independentcitizenmedia.weebly.com ©2013 #OSFTV Ustream - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/occupysftv ©2013 #OSFTV - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/OccupySFTV ©2013 Livestream OccupyLiberty (OSF 2011 archive) - http://www.livestream.com/occupyliberty Contact me at: Gmail - [email protected] ©2013 #J1L Twitter - @Occupy1Liberty ©2013 Occupy The Odyssey - #OTO or #OccupyTheOdyssey FB page - https://www.facebook.com/OccupyTheOdyssey ©2013 Twitter - @OccupyOdyssey |
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