How Citizen's Arrests Work

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How Citizen's Arrests Work

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44 minutes

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Jul 21, 2015

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In some states, it is not only your right but your duty to arrest someone you see committing a crime. Learn all about why you should basically never do that in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jul 21, 2015

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How Citizen's Arrests Work

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