Don't be an idiot in public.

in citizens •  3 years ago 

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I’ve seen far too many intelligent people that think they have both the moral right and the proper training to get all Rambo’d up and effect a citizens arrest on what they perceive to be a fleeing criminal.

Don’t do it. Seriously, don’t.

The four morons who attacked Rittenhouse as he fled to the police were dangers not only to themselves, but to all of the innocent bystanders.

If you find yourself in a similar situation and want to be a responsible adult, call 911 and follow the subject from a safe distance, reporting his location to the police as you go.

Do NOT start a fight in the street, do NOT attempt a “citizens arrest”, and for the love of the gods, do not endanger bystanders by starting or provoking a gunfight.

Dial 911, follow at a safe distance, report whereabouts. Do not attempt to physically intervene unless you must do so to stop an ongoing assault… and even then, you had better be certain you have all the necessary information about who is assaulting who.

The utter bullshit about making a citizens arrest of what you perceive to be a fleeing criminal is why Anthony Huber is dead, it’s how Gage Grosskruetz got shot, and it’s why Ahmaud Arbery is dead. At least in the first two cases, it was Rambo who got himself shot… in Arbery’s case he was an entirely innocent victim.

Stop with the manly-man “I’m going to make a citizens arrest!” nonsense. (especially if you or the other party is armed)

You’re not Rambo, you’re not a cop, and American streets aren’t the place for you to live out your action-hero fantasies.

Dial 911, and follow from a safe distance.

Good god, ya’ll.

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