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| Topic | Black man shot/killed while jogging by citizens, still no charges months later |
| Funbazooka 05/07/20 6:23:49 PM #143: | lolife67 posted... ONLY if the person attempting the citizen arrest sees him in the act of committing a crime. They didn't see him committing any crime.They did, if they saw him committing a crime on surveillance video. Citizen arrest is also legal if it is "within his immediate knowledge" they committed a crime. D.A. said they had solid first hand probable cause. Georgia law: OCGA 17-4-60 "A private person may arrest an offender if the offense is committed in his presence or within his immediate knowledge. If the offense is a felony and the offender is escaping or attempting to escape, a private person may arrest him upon reasonable and probable grounds of suspicion. lolife67 posted... Which, even if true, isn't a crime.Trespassing? lolife67 posted... All completely irrelevant to this case, even if they had known about that.I said they weren't aware of his criminal record. But if this goes to trial, it's going to be very relevant. lolife67 posted... Again, that's not a crime and they had no lawful reason to follow him or attempt to detain him. Period.No one said reaching down in your pants is a crime but it led them to believe he may have been armed. District Attorney determined it was lawful, in reference to the law, the evidence, the circumstances. --- MAGA ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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