Comments on: Citizen’s arrest http://lawiscool.com/2009/10/23/citizens-arrest/?nucrss=1 The law school blog and podcast from Canada Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Justin http://lawiscool.com/2009/10/23/citizens-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-10965 Justin Tue, 10 May 2011 08:52:15 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=2158#comment-10965 I personnally feel that the current laws for the so called "Citizen's Arrest" in Canada are sufficient, possibly even too broad for the average citizen. I particularly do not appreciate the amount those Garda mobile security units actually follow people and question them. I have a very hard time to sleep and sometimes I find a walk through my neighbourhood and 1 or 2am can relax me enough that I can sleep. One particular night whilst walking through my complex they pulled beside me and drove slowly along with my pace. They followed me to my townhouse unit and parked outside for about an hour, watching my house. I feel that some of these garda security guards and others in Edmonton could potentially abuse the power they have now, by stalking some women and making a "Citizen's Arrest" on "probable cause" in actuallity abducting her.. Food for thought... Reducing current "Citizen's Arrest" powers sounds like a good idea in Canada. Justin from Edmonton, AB Canada I personnally feel that the current laws for the so called “Citizen’s Arrest” in Canada are sufficient, possibly even too broad for the average citizen. I particularly do not appreciate the amount those Garda mobile security units actually follow people and question them.

I have a very hard time to sleep and sometimes I find a walk through my neighbourhood and 1 or 2am can relax me enough that I can sleep. One particular night whilst walking through my complex they pulled beside me and drove slowly along with my pace. They followed me to my townhouse unit and parked outside for about an hour, watching my house.

I feel that some of these garda security guards and others in Edmonton could potentially abuse the power they have now, by stalking some women and making a “Citizen’s Arrest” on “probable cause” in actuallity abducting her..

Food for thought… Reducing current “Citizen’s Arrest” powers sounds like a good idea in Canada.

Justin from Edmonton, AB Canada

]]> By: Not suprised http://lawiscool.com/2009/10/23/citizens-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-7146 Not suprised Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:06:35 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=2158#comment-7146 As usual , the criminal has more rights than the innocent victims. According to the story , Anthony Bennet is a chronic criminal , and yet he gets more rights than the people wronged in this story. Mr Chens charges should be dropped against him , this is utterly ridiculous that he should be charged at all. As for the box cutters as a concealed weapon, I've never heard of such ridiculous nonsense , he is a market vendor , it is a work tool , and any person with a working brain in their heasd would know that. If we are going to those extremes then lets ban the kirpan , which should be considered a concealed weapon too and should not be tolerated anywhere in public places , and most especially in schools where they are allowed to wear them on a daily basis for cultural reasons....never mind the danger. Well done Mr Chen ....Someone had to deal with the problem when the police clearly wasn't dealing with a "Chronic" offender As usual , the criminal has more rights than the innocent victims.
According to the story , Anthony Bennet is a chronic criminal , and yet he gets more rights than the people wronged in this story.
Mr Chens charges should be dropped against him , this is utterly ridiculous that he should be charged at all.

As for the box cutters as a concealed weapon, I’ve never heard of such ridiculous nonsense , he is a market vendor , it is a work tool , and any person with a working brain in their heasd would know that.

If we are going to those extremes then lets ban the kirpan , which should be considered a concealed weapon too and should not be tolerated anywhere in public places , and most especially in schools where they are allowed to wear them on a daily basis for cultural reasons….never mind the danger.

Well done Mr Chen ….Someone had to deal with the problem when the police clearly wasn’t dealing with a “Chronic” offender

]]> By: John Burns http://lawiscool.com/2009/10/23/citizens-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-7124 John Burns Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:32:12 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=2158#comment-7124 I agree with the conlusion of Mr. Yunusov. I think that expanding the power's of arrest for the citizen would be a step in the wrong direction. I think the concept of 'acting in good faith' should be applied a little bit more loosely when assessing a citizen's actions during a citizen's arrest. Mr. Yunusov missed a person that should have been mentioned in the last paragraph. This should also be a lesson for Anthony Bennett. I agree with the conlusion of Mr. Yunusov. I think that expanding the power’s of arrest for the citizen would be a step in the wrong direction. I think the concept of ‘acting in good faith’ should be applied a little bit more loosely when assessing a citizen’s actions during a citizen’s arrest. Mr. Yunusov missed a person that should have been mentioned in the last paragraph. This should also be a lesson for Anthony Bennett.

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