Comment on How are criminals apprehended by vigilantes able to go to prison?
disregardable@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
In the US there’s a concept called citizens arrest where in some states you’re able to detain people after they committed a crime. That’s it though. It’s also not recommended that anyone ever do it, because it can very easily cross the line into false imprisonment, kidnapping, or some other crime.
RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Citizens arrest is a common concept: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen's_arrest