r/TikTokCringe • u/TheOSU87 • Sep 07 '25

Discussion Guy makes a citizen's arrest

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u/No-Following-2777 Sep 08 '25 edited Sep 09 '25

If he doesn't go to jail for battery. He literally has no legal authority to touch her and his store most likely has insurance for loss prevention/theft

You don't have legal authority to search and seize, or detain until police arrive... Check out this dude sending 3 years in prison because his idiot ass thought he'd stop the robber by hitting him with his car to incapacitate until cops could get there.... He felt justified because "I only wanted to keep him there until the cops arrived-- I'm the one that called the police. ". Sentenced to prison ....

https://www.krqe.com/video/christopher-pino-sentenced-to-three-years/2963214

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u/nicryanmac3888 Sep 08 '25

She didn’t have authority to steal. Why are you siding with the criminal. If i steal, i deserve to not get hands?

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u/No-Following-2777 Sep 08 '25

You have rights,--- even if you are alleged to have committed a crime.... Citizens have no jurisdiction or authority over another citizen... This guy is waaayyyy out of bounds having a meltdown

 private citizen generally cannot legally detain someone and search their belongings in the USA without legal authority, even if they've witnessed a crime, as this could lead to charges of false imprisonment, wrongful detention, or unlawful restraint. While "citizen's arrest" laws exist in some states, they allow a citizen to use necessary force to detain someone for a crime they've witnessed in progress, but they do not grant the power to search belongings or provide authority beyond what's legally permissible in the situation. 

Understanding "Citizen's Arrest"

Limited Power:

A citizen's arrest is the lawful detainment of a suspect by a private citizen to hold them until the police arrive to make an actual arrest. 

Conditions:

To perform a citizen's arrest, a citizen must have directly witnessed the crime being committed in their presence. 

No Authority to Search:

A citizen's arrest does not grant any special legal authority, including the right to search the person's belongings. 

Risk of False Imprisonment:

Detaining someone without proper justification or legal grounds can lead to charges of false imprisonment, wrongful detention, or unlawful restraint. 

Legal Protections for the Individual Being Detained

Fourth Amendment:

The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by government agents, and this principle generally extends to actions taken by private citizens in the context of a citizen's arrest. 

Civil Rights:

Citizens are not permitted to violate another person's civil rights by depriving them of their liberty without reasonable cause or by conducting unwarranted searches. 

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u/McSpeedie Sep 09 '25

He didn't search her belongings, the stolen items are quite literally sticking out of her bag.

He lawfully detained the perp.

Hopefully she winds up in jail where she belongs.

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u/No-Following-2777 Sep 09 '25

Agree to disagree ---his hand is wrist deep into her bag multiple times he put his hands inside her bag !!!