The police cannot allow folks to deal with criminals on their own, because that's their only justification for existing, thus they make examples whenever they can of folks who do it.
HORSESCHIT Hawkeye,
You mean you didn't get the memo on that from the international banking cartel? Musta come out while you were overseas.
Anyway, I agree with you totally on the correct exercise of discretion that should have been applied in this matter, absent circumstances that are not mentioned in the article.
For the people thinking it was an illegal arrest, think again. I suspect the well-intentioned neighbor's actions probably fall within some crime. It certainly wasn't a bright idea and easily could be viewed as reckless endangerment. Further, the fact that a person does not get convicted does not mean the police were wrong. Police work off a probable cause standard, not a "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard. I frequently preach here that, just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. That applies to the citizen here as well as the police.
A well thought out reply Cheyenne.
Sadly no, I was left out of that particular conspiracy. I was too busy polishing my black helicopter.
All that being said, I truly hope things go well for this man.
Oh wait, can I say that as a jack booted thug?
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL.
The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world.
