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If the suspect tries to flee, you may use reasonable force to detain. "Reasonable force" in a shoplifting incident is the amount of force, which is not likely to seriously injure the suspect. The amount of force used may escalate with the suspect’s effort to escape, but should always stop short of potentially deadly force (unless the use of deadly force is necessary to protect yourself).
The law allows detention for a reasonable time, so call the police immediately. You can detain the shoplifter while giving the opportunity to make or refuse to make a statement, and while examining any employees and store records to determine who owns the merchandise in question. A Washington Appellate Court decision indicates that you may hold the suspect until the police arrive. (State v. Gonzales, 24Wn. App.437,694 P.2d 168 (1979)
We the people deserve to be treated with respect and protected by the officers whose salary WE PAY. You should not be using unnecessary force against us because you want to protect the pigs in power, # you
I have no problem with this as long as the cop's family does not come into harm. Maybe Officer Bologna or whatever his name is will think twice before he wants to be an abusive BLEEP BLEEP.
Detaining the Shoplifter Before either the civil or the criminal penalties can be used, the retailer must first apprehend the shoplifter. If done correctly, the retailer exposes himself to little risk of false arrest suits.
R.C.W. 4.24.220 A civil defense In any civil action brought by reason of any person having been detained on or in the immediate vicinity of the premises of a mercantile establishment for the purpose of investigation or questioning as to the ownership of any merchandise, it shall be a defense of such action that the person was detained in a reasonable manner and for not more than a reasonable time to permit such investigation or questioning by a peace officer or by the owner of the mercantile establishment, his authorized employee or agent, and that such peace officer, owner, employee or agent had reasonable grounds to believe that the person so detained was committing or attempting to commit larceny or shoplifting on such premises of such merchandise.
I support the posting of the names and addresses of cops accused of wrong-doing, as well as the names of their families. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, and police have no problems targeting the families of people they go after.
Originally posted by Domo1
reply to post by VictorVonDoom
I support the posting of the names and addresses of cops accused of wrong-doing, as well as the names of their families. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, and police have no problems targeting the families of people they go after.
So basically what you're saying is that two wrongs make a right. Be the change you wish to see in others.
Well, if the cops don't think it's wrong to give out suspects names and addresses, then it's not really two wrongs, is it?
I hope that cowardly "officer" feels a little fear, I hope his fellow thugs feel it too. Because the very fear they use along with the actual brutality is what just might start to keep them in line if more of them are outed.
Not every law or police whatever is worthy of being obeyed or followed. Blind faith in a great many things got us into this colossal mess to begin with, maybe it's time for a little old school retribution and trust me, it's coming.
Originally posted by dashen
Being a faceless unaccountable thug just got a little bit harder. The tables have turned. Now there is a mass legion of faceless unaccountable witnesses who have the power to unmask the jackboots for all their miserable violence. You mace me, we find you. You try to find me, well, be prepared, because like they say......
They are anonymous,
They are legion
they do not forgive,
they do not forget,
Expect them
Oh also, stop macing innocent non-violent hippie women,does this even need to be said?
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