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Jhp147 · March 28, 2002, 11:40 PM

As a cop, I will not allow a violent felon to escape and shoot others or others trying to arrest him "face to face." As a citizen, if your particular state's arrest statutes allow a citizen's arrest for a felony, arrest him. How do you arrest him? What is the minimum force needed to arrest someone who just shot someone? I don't think the law expects you to take him on hand to hand.
Not in Texas, anyway.
Note on cops taking down fleeing felons: As you may be aware, not all fleeing felons are fair game. See Garner vs. Tennessee. It better be a violent felon, and you better have no rational other choice. Some departmental rules may also bar this, believe it or not.

March 28, 2002, 11:40 PM	#10
Jhp147 Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 1999 Location: Texas Posts: 597	citizen's arrest As a cop, I will not allow a violent felon to escape and shoot others or others trying to arrest him "face to face." As a citizen, if your particular state's arrest statutes allow a citizen's arrest for a felony, arrest him. How do you arrest him? What is the minimum force needed to arrest someone who just shot someone? I don't think the law expects you to take him on hand to hand. Not in Texas, anyway. Note on cops taking down fleeing felons: As you may be aware, not all fleeing felons are fair game. See Garner vs. Tennessee. It better be a violent felon, and you better have no rational other choice. Some departmental rules may also bar this, believe it or not.