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There is no law that states that you must assist a LEO. Fact is you don't have the same level of "protection" as LEO's and assisting in arrest of someone forcefully is a good way to get a (costly) law suit against you. If this cop really did tell the guy to flee the scene then the guy got lucky no name no record.
No. A request for assistance in making an arrest is not a lawful order...it's simply a request.Originally Posted by BPTactical
ETA: Oopps. Seems there was a change in the statutes in 2012:
16-3-202. Assisting peace officer - arrest - furnishing information - immunity
(1) A peace officer making an arrest may command the assistance of any person who is in the vicinity.
(2) A person commanded to assist a peace officer has the same authority to arrest as the officer who commands his assistance.
(3) A person commanded to assist a peace officer in making an arrest shall not be civilly or criminally liable for any reasonable conduct in aid of the officer or for any acts expressly directed by the officer.
(4) Private citizens, acting in good faith, shall be immune from any civil liability for reporting to any police officer or law enforcement authority the commission or suspected commission of any crime or for giving other information to aid in the prevention of any crime.
18-8-107. Refusing to aid a peace officer
A person, eighteen years of age or older, commits a class 1 petty offense when, upon command by a person known to him to be a peace officer, he unreasonably refuses or fails to aid the peace officer in effecting or securing an arrest or preventing the commission by another of any offense.
Although it's an offense I think the key word here would be "unreasonably". I think that would be very difficult to prove Joe Citizen acted "unreasonably" by refusing to aid in an arrest.
Last edited by Bailey Guns; 01-24-2013 at 06:48.
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But it would be mighty white of ya to help out...
"citizen's arrest, citizen's arrest"
those of you over 40 will get that, thanks officer Fife
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Ok, a question.....say Joe Citizen jumps in and helps Officer Friendly, and gets hurt doing so. Any chance he'll get taken care of properly, or would he be s.o.l. because was "interfering" and "getting in the way" or "obstructing" or some other cover-the-city's-ass bullshit? I'd certainly be willing to help if at all possible, but if it means any injuries I might suffer are "gee, that's too bad", that would affect my enthusiasm somewhat.
This country is far too litigious for joe citizen to get involved.
A person commanded to assist a peace officer in making an arrest shall not be civilly or criminally liable for any reasonable conduct in aid of the officer or for any acts expressly directed by the officer.
that looks to me like you cant be sued.....or am i reading that messed up?
And what's it going to cost me in the run-up to having the frivolous suits dismissed? -I'm happy for those that want to play hero, I'm not in that group.
You don't have to be over 40 to have seen that..
I'm thinking this is why the guy just walked off. The LEO didnt want him to have to deal with anything for helping out and said thanks and told him to get lost.
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If I'm ever at a party and the cops come to arrest people. Ill blindfold myself, throw the ball gag in, handcuff my hands, and hide in a closet. Police never arrest hostages!
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