Originally Posted by smokepole
Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
Citizens are permitted to detain for the police those reasonably believed to be burglars........



Bullsh*t.

The idea of the police in the US is that they are hired to do what citizens have a right to do with regard to criminals, but don't wish to be burdened themselves with doing. Can the police detain someone suspected of being a burglar? If you answer yes, you lose.