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KYCOP · June 20, 2008, 07:08 PM

A couple of weeks ago at our local WAL_MART a person with a CCW THOUGHT he saw a crime being commited. He undertakes to detain the alleged BG. Then he makes a really bad mistake . When the guy begins to resist him, both verbally and physically. He gets scared and tells the guy he is a policeman, he then puts his weapon to the guys head. He is lucky he didn't get disarmed at this point. Makes the guy lay down, and is sitting on him with his weapon still at his head when our guys arrive. He was promptly arrested and charged with WANTON ENDANGERMENT 1st, UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT, and IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER. He is looking at a maximum of 10 yrs. in prison. The least that will happen, is he will lose his CCW for life, and a civil lawsuit.

June 20, 2008, 07:08 PM	#33
KYCOP Member Join Date: June 14, 2008 Location: LONDON , KY Posts: 17	Citizens Arrest A couple of weeks ago at our local WAL_MART a person with a CCW THOUGHT he saw a crime being commited. He undertakes to detain the alleged BG. Then he makes a really bad mistake . When the guy begins to resist him, both verbally and physically. He gets scared and tells the guy he is a policeman, he then puts his weapon to the guys head. He is lucky he didn't get disarmed at this point. Makes the guy lay down, and is sitting on him with his weapon still at his head when our guys arrive. He was promptly arrested and charged with WANTON ENDANGERMENT 1st, UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT, and IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER. He is looking at a maximum of 10 yrs. in prison. The least that will happen, is he will lose his CCW for life, and a civil lawsuit. Last edited by KYCOP; June 20, 2008 at 07:10 PM. Reason: Didn't finish